Dessert for 4
Lemon Custard
$5.70for 4155 minServes 4
This smooth lemon custard thickens on the stove with egg yolks, milk, cream, sugar, and cornstarch before chilling.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 2.5 | $1.50Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Milk$0.04/oz typical | 20 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Whipped or light cream$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.70 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 155 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$1.43 per serving$5.70 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.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lemons
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 1/3 cups milk
- 3/4 cup light cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Finely grate the zest from 1 lemon and squeeze the juice from 2 1/2 lemons.
- Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
- Heat the milk and cream in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until steaming, about 5 minutes.
- Slowly whisk the hot dairy into the egg mixture, then return it to the saucepan.
- Cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, whisking constantly, until thick and bubbling.
- Remove the pan from the heat, whisk in the butter and vanilla, divide the custard among four dishes, and chill for 2 hours.
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