Slow Cooker Custard

Why You'll Love This Recipe:

• This slow cooker custard a simple four ingredient dessert that is super quick to put together.
• It’s budget friendly because, slow cookers (crock pots) are cheaper to run than electric ovens.
• This slow cooker custard is a great alternative for an old fashioned baked egg custard recipe.
• This recipe makes four individual crock pot custard desserts which are great for entertaining or as an everyday dessert.
• This creamy baked custard recipe can be made in advance.
• And can be served warm or cold.

Ingredients In This Recipe

The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.

You only need four simple ingredients to make this recipe, eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla.

Equipment

• 6 lt (6 quart) slow cooker
• 4 x 180 ml (¾ cup) capacity ramekins or heat proof bowls.
• Whisk or fork.
• Medium sized mixing bowl or large jug.
• Dry tea towel or tongs to remove the hot ramekins from the slow cooker.

Step By Step Instructions

Place the eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla into a medium-size jug. Use a whisk or fork and mix until well combined.

Pour the mixture evenly between four ramekins. Cover with foil and place into the bowl of a slow cooker.

Pour in just enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 2 ½ - 3 ½ hours or until set.

Remove from the slow cooker and allow to cool.

Recipe Notes

• Use three large eggs with an average weight of 56.7 grams (2 oz) because if you use a smaller sized eggs the custard may not set properly.
  
  If all you have are small eggs, use as many eggs as need to get a total weight of 170 grams (6 ounces) which is roughly the weight of 3 large eggs.
• Use ramekins or small heat proof bowls that have at least 180 ml (¾ cup) capacity because, there is about 160 grams (5.64 ounces) custard per serving.
• If you don’t have ramekins use heat proof cups that have a similar capacity.
• The ramekins can sit directly on the base of the slow cooker.
• To stop water dripping onto the top of the custard, cover the ramekins with foil.

Variations

Make a rich creamy custard - Use cream instead of milk for a richer custard.

Make it dairy-free – Use your favorite unsweetened soya milk or other plant-based milk instead.

Give it a citrus flavor – Instead of using the vanilla mix in 50 ml (3 tablespoons) of freshly squeezed juice like lemon or orange.

Make cream Brulee – just before serving, evenly sprinkle over ½ - 1 teaspoon of sugar on the well-chilled custard.

Use a kitchen blow torch to melt and caramelize the sugar on top until golden. Never used a blow torch in the kitchen watch this video to see how it’s done.

Allow the caramelized sugar to cool down and harden before serving.

Serving Suggestions

This delicious custard is good enough to enjoy as is but, if you wanted you could:

• Lightly sprinkle over some nutmeg powder.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Serve cold custard with whipped cream.
• Serve with any of these; fresh berries, sliced banana, diced mango, canned peaches, or passionfruit.
• Top with a small amount of fruit compote like strawberry compote.

Frequently Asked Questions

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• Peach cobbler with canned peaches
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