Pumpkin Creme Brulee
Ingredients
- 1 cup evaporated skim milk
- 34 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 12 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 300. Combine the first 7 ingredients in a blender, and process the mixture until smooth (about 2 minutes).Add the eggs and egg whites to blender, and process just until smooth.
Divide the mixture evenly among 6 (6-ounce) ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray.
Place ramekins in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake at 300 for 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove ramekins from pan, and sprinkle each serving with 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
Preheat broiler.
Place the ramekins on a jelly-roll pan, and broil the custards for 3 minutes or until the sugar melts.
You can also do this with your hand held torch.
Yield: 6 servings.