Global · dessert, snack, breakfast
Unsweetened Baked Egg and Cream Custards
Video by Oh, The Things We'll Make! on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Carnivore
- Keto (1.3 g net carbs a serve)
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: Egg, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
A creamy dessert with no sugar or sweetener at all: each cup has about 167 kcal and just over 1 g of carbohydrate, and is a good source of vitamin A.
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Ingredients 3
Method
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- Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and put a kettle of water on. Set 10 small custard cups or ramekins in a deep roasting tin. 1:37
- Blend or whisk the 6 eggs until frothy, then add the 1½ cups cream and 1½ cups water and mix until completely smooth. 3:24
- Pour the mixture into the cups, filling them almost to the top. Put the tin in the oven and pour hot water around the cups to come as far up their sides as you safely can. 5:09
- Bake for 40–48 minutes, until the custards are set with only a slight wobble when you jiggle a cup. If they are still loose, give them a few more minutes. 7:28
- Lift the cups out of the water bath, cool to room temperature, then cover and chill in the fridge before eating. 9:55
Tip. Take them out a few minutes early for a softer, pudding-like set. You can bake the whole batch in one pie dish set in a water bath; it needs longer. Cover the cups so they don't pick up fridge smells.
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One portion, 1 custard cup (about 100 g), gives you 1 of 10
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 3%
- Protein 11%
- Fat 86%
Fits keto: 1.3 g net carbs a serve, with 86% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Vitamin A High21%
191 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (77%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Selenium Source19%
10 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (90%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin B12 Source17%
0.4 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (82%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
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Omega-38%
0.1 g a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (84%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Zinc4%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (82%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin D4%
0.9 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (75%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin E4%
0.7 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (54%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Folate4%
15 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (90%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Calcium3%
39 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (61%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin B63%
0 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (77%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Potassium2%
70 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (53%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Iron2%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (91%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Magnesium1%
5.5 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (55%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin K1%
1.2 µg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (93%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Vitamin C0%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from heavy whipping cream (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Oh, The Things We'll Make!; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.