EGG CUSTARD

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Treat the family to this baked egg custard for a comforting dessert. Serve warm or leave to cool in the fridge overnight and enjoy with poached fruit

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 eggs, plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten
1 vanilla pod, split lengthways and seeds scraped out or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
60g caster sugar
215ml whole milk
215ml double cream
nutmeg, to grate

Steps:

Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Beat together the eggs, vanilla and sugar with a wooden spoon until combined. Mix in the milk and cream and pour into a medium-sized dish. Finely grate over a generous grating of nutmeg.
Half-fill a roasting tin with water to make a bain-marie. Place the dish in the tin so that the water comes about three-quarters of the way up the sides of the dish. Bake for 45-50 mins, or until just set with a slight wobble in the centre. Serve warm or leave to cool in the fridge overnight. Serve with poached fruit.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 36 grams fat, SaturatedFat 21 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium