Basic Sugar Free Custard Food

HOMEMADE SUGAR FREE CUSTARD

Steps:

• Warm milk, sweetener and vanilla bean paste in a pot on stove until gently heated, but do not boil. Then remove from heat and sett aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and cornflour until combined
• Whilst still whisking the egg mixture, pour the warmed milk into the bowl and continue to whisk until all combined
• Return custard mixture to saucepan, on LOW heat, until custard gradually thickens (stirring occasionally) This could take around 15 minutes or so.
• Once thickened to your liking, take it off the heat.

SUGAR-FREE CUSTARD

Steps:

• Mix milks, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and sweeteners (add more or less to taste, but slightly sweeter, as the eggs will temper it a little).
• Whisk eggs and add to milk mixture. Whisk until smooth.
• Pour equal amounts into 10 ramekins sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle tops with nutmeg.
• Put ramekins into a large cake pan and place into an oven preheated to 300 degrees.
• Carefully pour hot water into the cake pan, to create a water bath for the custards.
• Bake for one hour, until custard is set and skin has formed on top, but middle still jiggles when you shake the pan.
• Remove from water bath. Cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate until serving. Great topped with a little whipped cream.

LOW SUGAR BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Beat the eggs.
• Add milk, splenda and vanilla and mix well.
• Mix syrups together and place 1 Tbsp in the bottom of 4 ramekins or oven-proof cups.
• Pour custard mixture gently into each ramekin.
• Place the ramekins in a pan and fill the pan with boiling water to within 2 cm of the top of each ramekin.
• Bake at 180 degrees C for 35-50 minutes.