Goat Cheese Custard

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup whole milk or 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig thyme
• 6 ounces goat cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• salt

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme in a medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbles start to form around the edges of the pan.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 remove from heat, add goat cheese and stir until smooth. let stand 5 minutes, then strain into a glass measuring cup. discard solids.
• 4 whisk eggs and yolks in a bowl. add the goat cheese mixture and season with salt. spray a 4 cup ceramic baking dish or 6-4 oz. ramekins. pour goat cheese mixture into each dish.
• 5 place in a large roasting pan. fill roasting pan with boiling water reaching half way up the sides of the dishes. carefully transfer to oven.
• 6 bake 30-40 minutes, until center is set but still wobbly (watch closely it will be much closer to 30 minutes for the ramekins).
• 7 remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. serve warm.