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Baked Rhubarb Custard

Nigella's baked rhubarb custard, an easy to make rhubarb pudding perfect for the season.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 285 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • ½ cup granulated sugar 100 g/ 3.5 oz/
  • 2.2 lbs rhubarb 1 kg
  • ½ cup (scant) water 100 ml/ 3.5 fl.oz
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 75 g/ 2.5 oz
  • 2½ cups full-fat milk 600 ml/20 fl.oz
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Prepare rhubarb: Clean and chop into small pieces, about 3 cm/ 1.2 inch. Place in a pot and add the water and 100 g/ 3.5 oz/ ½ cup sugar. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve, but don't push through the strainer.
  2. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius/ 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
  3. Make the custard: Beat the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract with a fork. Bring the milk to a boil, but don't let it boil (Note). Slowly add the milk to the egg mixture while beating with the fork. Add the rhubarb and stir gently. Pour everything into a baking dish.
  4. Waterbath: Place the baking dish with the custard into a larger baking tray and pour boiling water (from a kettle) into the larger tray to come halfway up the baking dish containing the custard.
  5. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. It is done when the top of the custard is quivering to the touch, but it is not liquid. Take the custard out of the water and let it stand for a while before serving; it will continue setting while it stands.

Notes

  • Heat the milk in a heat-proof jug; it will be easier to pour it into the egg mixture. Or heat it in a saucepan and transfer it to a jug for easy pouring.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/6 of the dish Calories 285kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 255mg (85%) Sodium 114mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 31g (62%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 285

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/6 of the dish
Calories 285kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 255mg 85%
Sodium 114mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 31g 62%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.