Recipe: Lemon custards with fresh blueberry sauce

Dietitian's tip: Tofu — a high-protein bean curd — has a bland, slightly nutty flavor that takes on the flavor of the food with which it's cooked. Here, the silken tofu, along with the soy milk, gives these baked custards a velvety, smooth texture.

 

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 F. Lightly coat each of four 3/4-cup ramekins with 1/4 teaspoon of the canola oil.

In a blender or food processor, combine the tofu and 1/2 cup of the soy milk. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds.

In a bowl, whisk the eggs until well blended. Stir in the brown sugar, honey, lemon zest, vanilla extract and lemon extract. Add the tofu mixture and the remaining 1 cup soy milk. Whisk until well blended.

Divide the custard mixture evenly among the prepared ramekins. Arrange the ramekins in a large baking pan. Pour hot water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake until the custards are set but the centers still jiggle slightly when the ramekins are gently shaken, about 50 minutes. Remove the ramekins from the water bath and let stand at room temperature until the custards are fully set, about 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours.

To make the blueberry sauce, combine the preserves and lemon juice. Whisk until well blended in a small bowl. Stir in the blueberries.

To serve, loosen the edges of the custards with the tip of a knife and invert the ramekins onto individual plates. Top with the blueberry sauce.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)

Serving size: 1 prepared custard
Calories	234	Monounsaturated fat	3 g
Protein	11 g	Cholesterol	159 mg
Carbohydrate	31 g	Sodium	104 mg
Total fat	7 g	Fiber	1 g
Saturated fat	2 g

MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS

Fruits	1
Protein and dairy	1
Fats	1

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DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES

Fruits	1
Milk and milk products	1
Fats	1

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DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free)	1
Fats and oils	1
Sweets	1

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