CARAMEL CUSTARD II

By

Southern Living, JULY 2006, p. 110.

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Ingredients

  • Directions:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 (14-oz.) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12-oz.) can evaporated fat-free milk
  • 3 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 . Cook sugar in an 8-inch round cake pan (with 2-inch sides) over medium heat, shaking pan occasionally, 5 minutes or until sugar melts and turns light golden brown. Remove pan from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. (Sugar will harden.)
  • 2 . Process egg yolks and next 5 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour mixture over caramelized sugar in pan. Cover mixture with aluminum foil.
  • 3 . Place cake pan in a broiler pan. Add hot water (150°) to pan to a depth of 2/3 inch.
  • 4 . Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in center of custard comes out clean. Remove cake pan from water bath; cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
  • 5 . Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; invert onto a serving plate.
  • Tip: The 8-oz. blocks of 1/3-less-fat cream cheese have marks on the packaging noting 1 oz. measurements. By using these marks, it is easy to measure the 3 oz. of cream cheese that you need for this recipe.
  • Banana-Caramel Custard: Prepare custard recipe as directed, adding 1 medium-size ripe banana to egg yolk mixture in blender.
  • Note: The hot water bath helps insulate the custard from the direct heat of the oven and provides a more gentle environment for even baking.

Preparation

Step 1

Per (1-slice) serving: Calories 231 (13% from fat); Fat 3.3g (sat 1.7g, mono 0.6g, poly 0.2g); Protein 7.8g; Carb 41.8g; Fiber 0.4g; Chol 75mg; Iron 0.3mg; Sodium 127mg; Calc 214mg