Egg Custard and Egg Custard Mini Tarts

Hey Dessert Lovers! 

Yes, I know this isn't particularly healthy. Which is why while it was cooling I went for a bike ride :) 

The Recipe: Egg Custard

• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/6 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

The Process: 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
• Heat the milk on the stove until it simmers
• In a separate bowl, mix the egg, yolk, sugar, and vanilla
• Pour the mixture into the milk, whisking gently
• Pour the new mixture through a strainer into a measuring cup
• Place three coffee cups on a baking pan
• Fill the pan with a small layer of warm water
• Pour part of the strained mixture into each cup
• Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until the custard has settled. You may have to test it, but the edges should be browned, and the custard should have a yellow skin. 
• Allow to cool for 2 hours before serving. (I also put it in the fridge for another few hours.)
• Enjoy!

Now, let's go through the Egg Custard Mini Tarts...

• Press 1/6 of a crescent roll into each section of a mini cupcake pan
• Pour a small amount of custard into each mini tart
• Bake for 15-20 minutes
• Allow to cool before serving (I also put these in the fridge)
• Feel better about eating custard! 

The Calories:

Egg: 70 calories

Yolk: 55 calories

Milk: 146 calories

Sugar: 120 calories

Vanilla: 12 calories

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TOTAL: 393 calories

One crescent is 90 calories, so each tart contained 15 calories of crescent. In total the crescents used about 1/6 of the custard, which is 66 calories. This makes each tart 26 calories! 

The rest of the custard was divided into each of the three coffee cups. This means each cup was 109 calories! 

What went right: 

          I made everything correctly...the tarts were pretty good, but...

What went wrong: 

          The Custard was a little egg-y...for obvious reasons...but it wasn't my, or my brother's thing. 

What would I do next time: 

          Make normal custard instead of egg custard. 

Will I do this in college: 

          Only if I meet people who love egg custard and I want to give them a birthday treat. 

Overall, I can't wait to make non-egg custard and see how that turns out!