MINI PUMPKIN CUSTARDS RECIPE

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Dinner guests don't need to feel guilty about indulging in dessert when they're offered small cups of creamy custard. Each spoonful is like pumpkin pie without the calorie-laden crust.-Leslie Tripp, Potomac, Maryland

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash each salt, ground cloves and nutmeg
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream and additional ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, heat half-and-half and heavy cream until bubbles form around sides of pan. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon, salt, cloves and nutmeg.
  • Remove cream from the heat; stir a small amount of hot cream into egg mixture. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in the pumpkin, syrup and vanilla.
  • Transfer to eight stoneware demitasse cups or 2-oz. ramekins. Place cups in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25-30 minutes for demitasse cups and 20-25 minutes for ramekins or until centers are just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove cups from water bath; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least four hours. Garnish with whipped cream and additional nutmeg.
  • Yield: 8 servings.
  • To Make Ahead: These custards can be made the day before serving.
  • Originally published as Mini Pumpkin Custards in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
  • Annual 2010, p159
  • Nutritional Facts
  • serving (calculated without whipped cream) equals 138 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 105 mg cholesterol, 36 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
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