Diabetic Recipes

Christmas Custard

(Recipe courtesy of Sugar Twin ~ 4 servings)

2	slices white bread

2	cups (480 ml) skim milk

2	large eggs, slightly beaten

2	tablespoons Sugar Twin

1	teaspoon maple flavoring

1	teaspoon orange extract

1/2	teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4	teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 325°F. Cube the bread and place in a 1-quart casserole. Scald the milk on top of the stove.
In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, Sugar Twin, maple flavoring, orange extract, ground nutmeg, and salt.
Slowly add scalded milk to egg mixture and stir well. Pour mixture into casserole. Bake in a pan filled with hot water which comes halfway up the sides of the casserole for about 1 hour. To test for doneness, insert a knife near the edge of the casserole; knife should come out clean.
Remove casserole from hot water bath; let stand for a few minutes to cool. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes.

Per serving:	114 calories (26% calories from fat), 8 g protein, 3 g total fat (1.1 g saturated fat), 13 g carbohydrate, 108 mg cholesterol, 307 mg sodium
Exchanges:	1/2 lean meat, 1 carbohydrate (1/2 bread/starch, 1/2 nonfat milk)

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