Blackberry and lemon baked custards
2
Points®
Total time: 4 hr 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
These berry custards are a perfect dessert choice to prep ahead for easy entertaining. To ensure a velvety, smooth texture, be careful not to overcook them. They’ll still have a slight wobble when removed from the oven but will become firmer as they chill in the fridge.
Ingredients
Skim milk
2 cup(s), (500ml)
Egg(s)
3 medium
Vanilla bean paste
1 tsp
Natural sweetener
¼ cup(s), (55g)
Fresh lemon rind
2 tsp, finely grated
Blackberries
1 cup(s), fresh or thawed frozen blackberries (140g)
Icing sugar
½ tsp
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 140°C. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until just warm. Remove from heat.
2
Whisk eggs, vanilla, sweetener and rind in a heatproof bowl. Whisk in warm milk until combined.
3
Divide blackberries evenly among 4 x 1-cup (250ml) capacity ovenproof dishes. Place dishes on a baking tray. Slowly pour warm milk mixture into dishes. Bake for 40 minutes or until just set. Remove from oven. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for 3 hours or until chilled. Serve dusted with icing sugar.
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