Best Get Well Custard Recipes

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GET-WELL CUSTARD



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Whenever a friend or relative was ailing, my mother-in-law would bake this fresh custard recipe and take it along when she visited. Because she brought folks this special treat so often, our family began calling it "get-well" custard! -Ruth Van Dyke, Traverse City, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups whole milk
Ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and salt until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot milk. Stir in vanilla. , Pour egg mixture through a strainer into a 1-1/2-qt. round baking dish; sprinkle with nutmeg. Place round baking dish in a larger baking pan. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1/2 in. of top of round baking dish. Bake until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Centers will be soft and jiggle even after chilling. Remove baking dish from water bath immediately to a wire rack; cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

GET WELL CUSTARD



Get Well Custard image

This simple custard is wonderful when you are not feeling well, but adapted with half-and-half and no-carb sweetener, it makes a great change on a low-carb diet.

Provided by Jeanie

Categories     Desserts     Custards and Pudding Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 eggs
½ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups warm milk
ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat eggs with sugar, salt, and vanilla in a bowl. Slowly whisk warm milk into the egg mixture. Pour through a strainer into a 1 1/2-quart round baking dish. Sprinkle nutmeg over the mixture. Place the baking dish into a larger pan. Pour about 1 inch of water into the larger pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Chill to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 82.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 126.2 mg, Sugar 14.8 g

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