Fruity egg custard

Serves: 4

Time to make: 45 mins

Ingredients

400g can peaches in natural juice
3 size 7 eggs
2 teaspoons custard powder mixed with 1 tablespoon cold milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 tablespoons sugar
2 cups skim milk, hot
sprinkling ground nutmeg

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 160°C.

2 Drain peaches and pat dry with kitchen paper. Spoon into an ovenproof dish. Blend custard powder with cold milk until smooth.

3 Whisk eggs together with vanilla extract and sugar. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Strain this egg mixture through a sieve. Stir in blended custard mix. Pour mixture over fruit.

4 Bake for 35-40 minutes until custard is set. Serve warm or cold sprinkled with nutmeg.

Variations

Prepare custard as above without adding peaches. Serve topped with fruit like kiwifruit, grapes, oranges or berries.

HFG tip

Once cooled, these egg custards can be kept chilled in the fridge for a day.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 198 cal

Kilojoules 830 kJ

Protein 10.8 g

Total fat 4.9 g

Saturated fat 1.7 g

Carbohydrates 28.1 g

Sugar 26.9 g

Dietary fibre 0.6 g

Sodium 140 mg

Calcium 215 mg

Iron 1.3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.