French · Dessert
Country Cherry Custard Bake
A protein-boosted take on a French country custard bake, where sweet dark cherries sit beneath a silky baked custard set with whole egg, egg white and whey protein isolate instead of heavy cream. Lightly spiced with cinnamon and vanilla, it keeps the gentle, nostalgic character of the original clafoutis-adjacent bake while landing well over 20g of protein a ramekin.
$1
15 minsPrep
34 minsCook
169 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
155Calories
17.1gProtein
2.7gFat
15gCarbs
13.5gSugar
0.8gFiber
143mgSodium
95mgChol
0.8gSat Fat
232mgPotassium
124mgCalcium
0.7mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
2.4mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.7gAlcohol
Goes well with
Chamomile Herbal Tea
local
Normandy Cider
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and place a kettle of water on to boil for the water bath.
2
Whisk the whole egg and egg white together in a bowl until just combined, avoiding excess foam.
3
Warm the skim milk gently until just below a simmer, then whisk in the sugar until dissolved.
4
Whisk the whey protein isolate into the warm milk until fully smooth with no lumps, then cool for 2 minutes.
5
Slowly pour the milk mixture into the eggs while whisking constantly to temper without scrambling.
6
Stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of the cinnamon, then strain the custard through a sieve into a jug.
7
Scatter the halved cherries evenly between two ramekins, then pour the strained custard over them.
8
Place the ramekins in a deep baking dish and pour boiling water halfway up their sides to form a water bath.
9
Bake for 32-35 minutes until the custards are just set with a gentle wobble in the centre.
10
Lift the ramekins from the water bath, cool to room temperature, then chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 egg, beaten (50g)
- 1 7/81 7/8 egg whites (60g)
- 3.2 oz90g skim milk
- 0.7 oz20g whey protein isolate
- 0.5 oz14g sugar white
- 0.1 oz4g vanilla extract
- 1.9 oz55g pitted and halved cherry
- 0 oz1g cinnamon ground
