Old-Fashioned Baked Custard

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs, slightly beaten, or 3/4 cup egg substitute
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups fat-free milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Slowly stir in the milk and vanilla.
3. Pour 1/2 cup of custard into each of six 5-ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
4. Set the filled custard cups in a shallow pan. Pour about 1 inch of hot water in the pan around the custard cups.
5. Bake on the center rack of the oven for 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the custard comes out clean. Serve hot, warm, or chilled.

Recipe Yield: Makes: 3 cups (6 servings)

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes