Guyanese Baked Custard

Baked custard in a white rectangular dish with handles on both ends on an orange colored background and a green napkin on the left.

Guyanese Baked Custard

Guyanese baked custard is a thick, creamy, sweet custard enhanced with sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla. Serve this dessert chilled for a tasty indulgence.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Caribbean, Guyanese

Keyword baked custard, baked custard recipe, Guyanese baked custard, Guyanese baked custard recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 312kcal

Equipment

Saucepan
Baking Dish
Ramekins optional

Ingredients

1 can Condensed Milk
2 cans Evaporated Milk substitute for 3 cups of whole milk, if you prefer
4 Large Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
½ tsp Grated Nutmeg, divided
1 tablespoon Fresh Orange Zest (optional garnish)
1 cup mixed berries (optional garnish)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Then in a saucepan combine the condensed milk and evaporated milk. Stir until the condensed milk completely dissolves into the evaporated milk.
Add the saucepan to medium heat and bring up to a boil, then immediately remove from the heat.
Add the eggs to a mixing bowl and whisky until fluffy. Then temper the eggs by adding about 2 cups of the warm milk, 1/4 cup at a time to the whisked eggs, whisking to combine after the addition of each 1/4 cup of warm milk.
Then pour the egg and milk mixture into the remaining warm milk and mix well. Now pour the custard into a greased casserole dish . You may place the casserole dish into a larger rimmed sheet pan first, to set up a bain-marie. Then pour the custard into the casserole dish. Then add enough water to the rimmed sheet pan so that it come half way up the casserole dish. Or you can simply bake your custard without it.
Then bake at 350 °F for 30 mins. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before refrigerating. Serve your baked custard cold with some orange zest over top to garnish or some fresh berries.

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