Ahhh, a classic creamy custard with raisins and nuts — comfort dessert at its finest 🍮✨ Smooth, rich, with little bursts of sweetness and crunch. Here’s a simple recipe you can make at home.
🍮 Creamy Custard with Raisins & Nuts
Ingredients (serves 4–6)
- 2 cups whole milk (or half milk + half cream for extra richness)
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg or cinnamon (optional)
- ¼ cup raisins (soaked in warm water 10 min for plumpness)
- ¼ cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or pistachios)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat & prep
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Lightly grease ramekins or a baking dish.
2. Heat milk
- In a saucepan, heat milk over medium until just warm (not boiling).
- Remove from heat.
3. Mix eggs & sugar
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
4. Temper eggs
- Slowly pour warm milk into egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Stir in raisins and half the nuts.
5. Bake in water bath
- Pour custard into ramekins or dish.
- Place them in a deep baking pan.
- Add hot water halfway up the sides of ramekins.
- Bake 35–40 minutes (ramekins) or 45–50 minutes (large dish), until custard is set but slightly wobbly in center.
6. Cool & garnish
- Let custard cool to room temperature, then refrigerate 2+ hours.
- Sprinkle remaining nuts on top before serving.
🔥 Pro Tips
- Don’t boil the milk — it curdles the custard.
- Use soaked raisins for soft, juicy bites.
- For extra richness, add 2 tbsp of cream cheese or a splash of evaporated milk.
Variations
- 🍯 Caramel custard: drizzle caramel at the bottom before pouring custard.
- 🍫 Chocolate custard: whisk 2 tbsp cocoa into eggs.
- 🍎 Fruit twist: fold in diced apples or dried apricots with raisins.
- 🌰 Nutty version: use toasted pecans or hazelnuts for crunch.
If you want, I can also give a stovetop version that’s ready in 15 minutes — super creamy and no baking required.
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