My husband loves custard. It is one of his favorite desserts. I like it, but I get tired of your basic custard. I have two recipes for custard this week that are a little different, but they will both be great for the holidays or any day.
The version today is a pumpkin custard. What is so nice about custard is how simple it is. Custard is an old fashioned and simple dessert. The pumpkin in this custard makes it perfect for the holidays.
The other thing that is nice about custard is that it is gluten free. I don’t have to do anything with this recipe to make it gluten free. That is great because right now I need gluten free desserts that are easy to make and guaranteed turn out.
I will say though that custard does not look the best photographed. This is one of those recipes where I am tempted not to post photos, but I like photos with each post. So, just know this tastes much better than it looks.
Pumpkin Custard
Pumpkin is added to a classic custard for a delicious fall and holiday treat.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of hot water
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- extra water for water bath
Instructions
- Whisk together ingredients.
- Take two 9×13 pans and fill each with about 1/2 inch of water. Your are basically creating a water bath. This is necessary to get the correct texture of the custard.
- Place 2 11×7 (or about that size) pan in the two 9×13 pans filled with water. Pour custard mixture into the two 11×7 pans.
- Bake at 325 for 1 hour. Eat warm or cold. I liked this warm, but the rest of my family liked it cold.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 72Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 59mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 5g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
I really need to get making some custard! This looks fabulous =D.
What a great take on custard! I have never made one before but I LOVE pumpkin in anything.
Does your mother-in-law approve of the changes to her recipe? 🙂 I think I might just have to try this!
I LOVE custard and pumpkin talk about a 2 for 1 deal. I can’t wait to try it, well maybe I shouldn’t I may eat the whole thing 🙂
Stopping by from TMTT 🙂
What a GREAT!!! custard recipe, something different for the holidays.
Geri
I love this stuff! This looks like an especially good recipe.