Custard with cherry spoon sweet

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Custard with cherry spoon sweet

A simple make-ahead dessert that can be dressed up or down

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Cooling time3

Total Time3 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: servings

Calories: 260kcal

Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

large pot
serving cups

Ingredients

1/4 cup melted, unsalted butter, (meaning you should end up with 1/4 cup after it is melted)
1/2 cup sugar
1 liter 2% milk (you can use lactose free milk if you need to)
1/2 cup fine ground durum wheat semolina
3 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon powdered vanilla (or use equal amount of liquid pure vanilla extract)
1/2 cup cherry spoon sweet, or other spoon sweet or jam
1/4 cup slivered almonds or other nuts

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Instructions

In a large pot, over medium-high heat, combine melted butter and sugar. Mix until combined and then slowly pour in milk. Add semolina and vanilla. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
1/4 cup melted, unsalted butter, (meaning you should end up with 1/4 cup after it is melted), 1/2 cup sugar, 1 liter 2% milk (you can use lactose free milk if you need to), 1/2 cup fine ground durum wheat semolina, 1/4 teaspoon powdered vanilla
In a bowl beat together 3 eggs using a fork (you can also use a mixer here)Once thoroughly beaten slowly add them to the pot. At this point you must continuously stir the contents of the pot. Continue to cook, stirring continuously, over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes. The custard filling is done when it has the consistency of a pudding.
3 large eggs
Place approximately 1/2 cup of custard into serving cups and allow to come to room temperature. Once at room temperature, cool in the refrigerator.
Before serving, top each serving cup of custard with 2 tablespoons of cherry spoon sweet or other sweet topping and sprinkle on some slivered almonds.
Enjoy!

Notes

Note: The Nutritional information does not include the cherry spoon sweet. To calculate the calories for the cherry spoon sweet, you can consult the original post here.

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