Baked Vanilla Custard

Ingredients

• 1 quart 2% milk
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup plus 2 tbsps Equal Spoonful (or 27 packets of Equal sweetener)
• 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Sliced fresh fruit (optional)
• Fresh mint (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat Oven to 325°F.
2. In a medium saucepan, heat milk until it is boiling.
3. Remove milk from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
4. Beat eggs, Equal, vanilla and salt in large bowl until smooth.
5. Gradually beat in the hot milk.
6. Pour mixture into ten 6oz custard cups or 1 1/2 quart glass casserole dish.
7. Place custard cups or casserole dish in a roasting pan and poor 1″ of hot water into roasting pan.
8. Bake, uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool completely on wire rack.
10. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
11. Serve chilled and garnished with a slize of fresh fruit and mint if desired.

Food Exchanges: 1/2 milk, 1/2 lean meat.

Recipe courtesy of Merisant Corporation and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal.