Pumpkin Custard

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f grease 6 ramekins or custard cups; set aside.
• 2 in saucepan, combine milk, cream cheese, brown sugar and honey. cook slowly over low heat, stirring constantly until honey is dissolved, taking care not to scald or curdle mixture.
• 3 in small glass bowl, beat eggs. add spoonful of heated mixture to eggs and mix; pour egg mixture into saucepan and remove milk mixture from heat. stir in pumpkin, vanilla and spices.
• 4 pour mixture into ramekins, filling about 3/4 full. place ramekins in larger baking dish with 1 inch water, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 5 serve warm or chilled, topped with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.