16th century custard

Name: 16th century custard
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: One egg; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 strands saffron; 1/8 tsp cloves; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/8 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; One tbsp sugar; 1/2 tbsp butter; Pinch salt; Two dates chopped

7 steps

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Updated at: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:48:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories360.8 kcal (18%)

Total Fat26.6 g (38%)

Carbs28.5 g (11%)

Sugars24 g (27%)

Protein5.3 g (11%)

Sodium169.1 mg (8%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1egg

½ cupheavy cream

2 strandssaffron

⅛ tspcloves

⅛ tspnutmeg

⅛ tspginger

¼ tspcinnamon

1 Tbspsugar

½ Tbspbutter

salt

2dates

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350

Step 2

Ina a small pot heat heavy cream (don’t let it boil)

Step 3

Add saffron until the mixture turns yellow

Step 4

Add seasonings and sugar and incorporate the butter and salt

Step 5

Remove from heat

Step 6

In a separate bowl beat the egg and then pour the heated cream mixture in little by little at a time to temper the eggs stirring continuously and then add the chopped dates

Step 7

One combined pour into a ramekin and bake for 10 minutes until top is browned