Baked Custard In A Mug Food

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Combine eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla in a bowl, mixing until smooth.
• Pour into six ramekin dishes or custard cups.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• In a large baking dish filled half-way up with water, place custard cups.
• Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until knife comes out clean when inserted into middle of one of the custards.
• Refrigerate until serving time.

BASIC MUG CAKES

Steps:

• Lightly butter 4 small microwave-safe mugs. Whisk 1/2 cup each sugar and buttermilk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl until smooth, about 2 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 cup flour, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda and a pinch of salt until just combined. Pour 1/3 cup batter into each mug. Microwave, one at a time, until puffed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 2 minutes. (Continue microwaving in 15-second intervals, if needed.) Let cool slightly. Top as desired.
• Variations
• Confetti: Make Basic Mug Cakes, adding 2 teaspoons rainbow sprinkles to each mug before adding the batter; stir. Top with whipped cream and more sprinkles.
• Strawberry Shortcake: Make Basic Mug Cakes, adding 1 chopped strawberry and 1 tablespoon white chocolate chips to each mug before adding the batter; stir. Top with more chopped strawberries.
• Triple Chocolate: Make Basic Mug Cakes, using only 1/3 cup flour; add 2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder with the flour. Top with chocolate ice cream and chocolate sprinkles.
• Chocolate Chip: Make Basic Mug Cakes, using dark brown sugar instead of granulated. Add 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips to each mug before adding the batter; stir. Top with vanilla ice cream and more mini chocolate chips.
• Gluten-Free Blueberry Cheesecake: Lightly butter 4 small microwave-safe mugs. Microwave 8 ounces cream cheese in a large microwave-safe bowl until soft, about 30 seconds. Whisk in 1 large egg, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (make sure your brand is gluten-free), 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon each lemon juice and vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Pour 1/4 cup batter into each mug; stir 1 teaspoon dried blueberries into each. Microwave, one at a time, until puffed, about 2 minutes. (Continue microwaving in 15-second intervals, if needed.) Let cool slightly. Top with blueberry preserves.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a teakettle with water, and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and vanilla bean, if using. Heat just until warm, then remove vanilla bean, and reserve for another use. If not using bean, add vanilla extract after milk is heated.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolks and sugar. Pour in vanilla-infused milk, whisking until smooth. Strain mixture into a pie plate of 4 to 5 cups capacity (about 9 inches in diameter). Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Place pie plate in a large shallow baking dish, and fill with boiling water to come halfway up side of pie plate. Place in oven and bake until custard is set, about 1 hour. Remove baking pan from oven, and transfer pie plate to a rack to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve while slightly warm, preferably about 30 minutes after removing from oven.

MICROWAVED ' BAKED' EGG CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a microwave safe jug heat the milk for 3 minutes on high.
• In a bowl beat the eggs,sugar and vanilla together then whisk into the milk.
• Stirring all the time strain this mix into a 2L microwave (20cm round) dish and sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Cook on 1/2 (50%)power for 4 minutes. Stir and then cook on 1/2(50%) power for another 5 minutes.
• Stand 5 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature on its own or with fruit and whipped cream.
• Cooking time may vary depending on your microwave.
• NOTE: This is for a 700w microwave. See my introduction above if using a 1200wt microwave.

DEEP DISH COOKIE IN A MUG

Steps:

• Mix melted butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla together in a microwave-safe mug; add flour, baking powder, and salt and mix thoroughly. Stir chocolate chips into the doughy mixture until just combined.
• Cook in microwave oven until cookie-like, about 1 minute.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt with wire whisk or fork. Gradually stir in milk. Pour into six 6-ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Place cups in 13x9-inch pan on oven rack. Pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups (see box, below).
• Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Remove cups from water. Cool about 30 minutes. Unmold and serve warm, or refrigerate and unmold before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

PUDDING IN A MUG

Steps:

• Place milk and chocolate in a 12-ounce microwave-safe mug or a 2-cup glass measuring cup.
• Microwave on High until hot but not boiling, 60 to 90 seconds. Stir to melt chocolate.
• Stir cornstarch, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl; blend into the milk mixture.
• Microwave on High for 30 seconds, stir, and continue to heat until mixture thickens and just begins to boil, about 15 seconds more.

CUP CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Put a kettle of water on the stove to boil.
• In a small saucepan on medium heat bring cream, milk, vanilla bean seeds and pod, and salt to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes to infuse the flavors and strain into a measuring cup.
• In a medium bowl, whisk yolks and sugar until fully incorporated. Slowly pour the cream mixture into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return custard to the liquid measuring cup.
• Place six 4 or 6-ounce ramekins inside a roasting pan and divide the custard evenly among them. Carefully pour the boiling water into the roasting pan, halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Transfer to the oven and bake 25-30 minutes, just until the custards are set.
• Remove ramekins from the oven and transfer to the fridge to chill completely, at least two hours and up to overnight.
• Sprinkle freshly grated nutmeg over custards just before serving.

EASY MICROWAVE BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Place milk in a 2 cup microwavable cup. Microwave on High for 4 to 5 minutes or until steaming. Let cool.
• Mix together remaining ingredients in a 1 1/2 quart microwable casserole dish until well blended.
• Pour milk into egg mixture and stir.
• Cover with plastic wrap or tight fitting lid.
• Micowave on Low (30% - 40%) for 14 to 16 minutes or until mixture thickens to desired consistency.
• Remove cover immediately and allow to cool to room temperature.

CAKE IN A MUG

Steps:

• Check your coffee mugs to make sure each one holds 1 1/2 cups water.
• Place dry cake mix and dry pudding mix into a large bowl and blend well with a whisk. This will be about 4 to 4 1/2 cups of dry mix and will make 8 coffee cup cake mixes. Divide mix into 8 small plastic bags (about 1/2 cup each). Place mix into a corner of each bag and tie it there with a twist tie.
• Make glaze mix: in a medium bowl, combine confectioners sugar with powdered flavoring mix. Divide into 8 small plastic bags and close bag with a twist tie. Attach each glaze mix to the cake mix bags with a twist tie. Place one of each bag into each cup.
• Attach the following instructions to each cup: Generously spray inside of cup with cooking spray. Empty contents of cake mix packet in cup. Add 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of oil, 1 tablespoon water to dry mix. Mix 15 seconds, carefully mixing in all dry mix. Microwave on full power for 2 minutes. While cake is cooking, place ingredients from Glaze mix into a very small container and add 1 1/2 teaspoon water. Mix well. When cake is done, pour glaze over cake in cup. Enjoy while warm.

EASY COFFEE MUG CAKE

Steps:

• Mix flour, coffee, creamer, and sugar together in a microwave-safe mug.
• Microwave on high power until cake looks done in the middle, about 3 minutes. Let stand for 1 minute before serving.

CUSTARD CUPS

Steps:

• In a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish, heat the milk, uncovered, on high for 3 minutes or until hot (do not boil). With an electric mixer, beat in sugar, eggs, salt and vanilla. Pour into six ungreased 4-oz. microwave-safe custard cups. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-1/2-4-1/2 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, spices and vanilla. Blend in milk. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Place baking dish in a cake pan in oven; add 1 in. water to pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted near middle comes out clean.

BAKED CUSTARD CUPS

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients, stir until blended.
• Slowly add scalded milk, stirring constantly.
• Pour into 4 (6 oz) custard cups.
• Set cups in 9x9 inch baking pan.
• Pour 1 inch hot water into pan.
• Bake at 350* for 35 minutes, or until knife comes out clean.
• Remove from pan, cool.
• Chill.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a blender, combine all ingredients. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate until serving.

MEAT LOAF IN A MUG

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine milk, ketchup, oats and soup mix. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into a microwave-safe mug or custard cup coated with cooking spray. , Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°; drain. Let stand for 3 minutes. If desired, serve with additional ketchup.

CUP CUSTARD (OLD FASHIONED)

Steps:

• Beat eggs until frothy
• Mix remaining ingredients mix.
• Place in custard cups.
• Stand them in a pan of water.
• Bake at 350° until firm in the center about 25 minutes.