Dessert for 4
Baked Milk Custard
This Chilean-style milk custard warms with lemon and cinnamon before baking with eggs and sugar until gently set.
Typical price
$5.74for 4 servings
$1.43 per serving$5.74 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 61 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
SpanishVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 34 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.73 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 quart milk
- 1 lemon
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Peel the lemon into wide strips and warm it with the milk and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan.
- Simmer the milk for 8 minutes, then remove the lemon peel and cinnamon.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar in a bowl.
- Slowly whisk the warm milk into the egg mixture.
- Pour the mixture into an 8-inch baking dish and bake for 35 minutes, until set and at least 160 F.
- Cool the custard for 10 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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