Lemon Nutmeg Custards Recipes

GET-WELL CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and salt until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot milk. Stir in vanilla. , Pour egg mixture through a strainer into a 1-1/2-qt. round baking dish; sprinkle with nutmeg. Place round baking dish in a larger baking pan. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1/2 in. of top of round baking dish. Bake until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Centers will be soft and jiggle even after chilling. Remove baking dish from water bath immediately to a wire rack; cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold.

SIMPLE LIGHT LEMON CUSTARD

Steps:

• Combine eggs, lemon rind and sugar in a saucepan on medium heat.
• Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent clumping, until mixture becomes well combined and light yellow.
• Add in light margarine and lemon juice, keep whisking and cooking for about 5 minutes.
• Set aside, let cool before serving.
• Mixture will thicken even more when cold.
• Enjoy on top of cakes, pies, fruit, ice cream -- or on its own!

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.

MAMA'S LEMON CUSTARD DELIGHT

Steps:

• 1. CRUST: Finely crush 1/2 box of vanilla wafers. Then coarsely chop the remaining 1/2 of the box of vanilla wafers.
• 2. In a small saucepan on low heat, melt 1/2 stick of pure butter.
• 3. Using a mixing bowl, mix the crushed wafers and butter together, then spread evenly over the bottom of a 13x9 glass pan.
• 4. Place in refrigerator for 15-30 min. to allow the crust to set.
• 5. FILLING: Open all 5 cans of the sweet condensed milk. Pour all the milk in a large mixing bowl.
• 6. Add the vanilla flavoring. Gradually stir in the lemon juice until completely blended (you may not use all of it).
• 7. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
• 8. Stir in the egg yolks. The mixture should be slightly stiffening up by now.
• 9. Once the filling is complete, line the sides of the glass pan with whole vanilla wafers.
• 10. Now pour in the lemon filling in the pan.
• 11. Once the pan is full with the lemon filling, crush a few vanilla wafers on top of the lemon custard for decoration.
• 12. Cover with SaranWrap to prevent a film from developing while chilling in the fridge.
• 13. Place the lemon custard dessert in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours or until set. Enjoy!

LEMON CUSTARD FILLING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or double boiler combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix well. Beat the egg yolks and water together, then whisk into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and butter. Cover with plastic wrap until completely cooled.

LEMON BUTTERMILK CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Line a 9" pie plate with pastry. Trim and flute edges, set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. In a large mixing bowl beat together the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients, mix well. Pour into pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg.
• 4. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees, bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Store in refrigerator.

LEMON-NUTMEG CUSTARDS

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Place four 3/4-cup custard cups or soufflé dishes in medium baking pan. Whisk first 3 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk in cream, lemon juice and nutmeg. Divide equally among cups.
• Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until custard is set around edges but still moves slightly in center when gently shaken, about 55 minutes. Transfer cups to rack; cool slightly. Cover; chill until cold, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days. Spoon whipped cream atop custards.