A healthy, delicious dessert to serve for any occasion but especially great during the Holidays. These custards will help keep down the high calorie frenzy that is so common between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 (8-ounce)cans unpeeled apricot halves, water packed and drained
2 beaten eggs
1 cup skim or 2% milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon rum or rum flavoring
cinnamon and ground nutmeg for garnishing
Instructions:
Chop apricot halves from one can. Reserve the other can of apricots to garnish. Can slice these if desired.
Place chopped apricots on a paper towel to drain thoroughly.
Place four 6-ounce custard cups or ramekins in a shallow baking pan.
Divide chopped apricot halves between custard cups.
In a small mixing bowl combine eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and rum. Pour the egg mixture over the fruit. Sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon.
Place the baking pan in the middle rack of oven. Pour boiling water around the cups to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake for 30 minutes or till a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Remove the custards from the water. Serve warm. Garnish with remaining sliced apricots.
Cooking Wiser:
If you use the skim milk and rum flavoring each serving has only 120 calories.