American•indulgent
Blackberry Baked Custard
A baked custard recipe, studded with fresh blackberries.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/4 cup butter (melted and cooled)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup tapioca starch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pint blackberries
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 385 degrees F.
- 2
In a blender, combine eggs, milk, maple syrup, tapioca starch, salt, and vanilla.
- 3
Use a touch of the butter to wipe the inside of a shallow gratin pan or 9 inch pie plate, then add the butter to blender. Blend until smooth, 30 seconds.
- 4
Distribute berries evenly in pie plate and pour batter over top. Bake until puffed, a little brown, and just set in middle, 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let deflate, and cool. Refrigerate at least six hours or overnight. (see note above) Before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar.