Chocolate Sponge Custard

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/3 cup chocolate flavored syrup
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• marshmallow cream or whipped cream, optional

Recipe

• 1 in small mixing bowl at high speed, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff but not dry, just until whites no longer slip when bowl is tilted.
• 2 in small mixing bowl, at high speed, blend or beat yolks, milk, syrup, flour, and vanilla until smooth.
• 3 gently, but thoroughly, fold into beaten whites.
• 4 place 6 (6 ounces) lightly greased custard cups in large baking pan.
• 5 pour egg mixture into cups.
• 6 place pan on rack in preheated 350ºf oven.
• 7 pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of top of custards.
• 8 bake until puffed and cake tester or wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• 9 remove promptly from hot water.
• 10 cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
• 11 top with a dollop of marshmallow fluff or whipped cream.
• 12 makes 6 servings.