Binge Recipe – Custard

If you’ve always loved creamy desserts like custards, this low-carb sugar-free custard sauce recipe is the perfect way to enjoy one. With just five ingredients, it’s not just tasty, but also very easy to make. This recipe has been approved by our in-house dietician for occasional indulgence.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup low fat milk
• ½ tbsp custard powder
• 2 sachets sugar substitute
• ½ tsp vanilla essence
• 2 gms chopped agar agar

Method

1. Soak the china grass in ¾ cup of water for 20 minutes. Put on a slow flame until it dissolves. Keep warm.
2. Mix the custard powder in ½ cup of cold milk.
3. Boil the remaining milk. When it comes to a boil, add the custard powder and milk mixture and continue cooking till you get a smooth sauce.
4. Add the china grass solution to the custard and boil again for 2 minutes.
5. Strain the mixture and cool it slightly.
6. Add the vanilla essence and sugar substitute and mix well. Pour this mixture over the pudding mould. Allow to set in refrigerator.
7. Before serving, loosen the sides and invert on a plate. Serve chilled.

Nutritional information:

Energy: 55 kcal; Protein: 5 gm; Carbohydrates: 5 gm; Fat 2gm