Spanish · Dessert
Caramel Cheese Custard
A protein-boosted take on classic Spanish flan de huevo, swapping the usual cream and whole eggs for blended low-fat cottage cheese, skim milk and a cocoa-powder fibre boost, baked low and slow in a water bath beneath a thin layer of hardened caramel.
$1
15 minsPrep
40 minsCook
295 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
154Calories
12.4gProtein
4gFat
18.3gCarbs
16.4gSugar
1.1gFiber
263mgSodium
100mgChol
1.7gSat Fat
214mgPotassium
109mgCalcium
0.9mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
0.4mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Horchata (Rice Milk Drink)
local
Spanish Brandy (Brandy de Jerez)
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Heat the sugar with the water in a small pan over medium heat, swirling gently (do not stir) until it turns deep amber, about 4-5 minutes.
2
Immediately divide the hot caramel between 2 ramekins, tilting each to coat the base evenly, then set aside to harden.
3
Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth, then warm the skim milk gently until just steaming, not boiling.
4
Whisk the egg, egg white, cocoa powder and stevia together in a bowl, then slowly whisk in the warm milk and blended cottage cheese until fully combined.
5
Stir in the vanilla extract, then strain the mixture through a sieve into the caramel-lined ramekins for a silky texture.
6
Place the ramekins in a deep baking tray and pour hot water halfway up their sides to create a water bath.
7
Bake at 150C/300F for 35-40 minutes until the custards are just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
8
Remove from the water bath and cool to room temperature, then chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
9
Run a thin knife around the edge of each ramekin and invert onto a small plate to release the custard and let the caramel sauce pool around it.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 0.8 oz24g melted to caramel sugar white
- 0.4 oz10g water
- 11 egg, beaten (50g)
- 11 egg white, beaten (33g)
- 3.5 oz100g blended smooth cottage cheese lowfat
- 2.8 oz80g warmed skim milk
- 0.2 oz6g whisked into custard base cocoa powder
- 0 oz1g stevia extract
- 0.1 oz1.5g vanilla extract
