All The Flavour Without The Guilt: Sugar-free Custard Slices

Being health conscious is very important in today’s time. This classic custard slice replaces the sugar with sweetener and honey. The passion fruit topping adds a extra layer of decadence.

Once you have tried this custard slice recipe it will be become a favourite.

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Custard Slice Recipe

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Recipe by Irene MullerCourse: DessertCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total time

15

minutes

A delightful custard slice recipe with a cream cheese and granadilla fruit topping

Ingredients

• 100 g full cream milk powder

• 1 litre of water

• 6 sachets sweetener

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1/2 cup of cornflour (maizena)

• 1/2 cup of flour

• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

• 1 packet Cream Crackers

• 250 g smooth cream cheese

• 3 granadilla, cut in half and pulp removed

• 6 egg yolks

• 15cm x 25cm dish of your choice

Method – STEP 1

• Separate egg yolks from white.
• Break crackers in halves and place on the bottom of the dish. Set aside.
• METHOD – STEP 2
• Keep 1/2 cup water aside, heat up the remaining water. Add milk powder. Keep on low heat whisking continuously
• Add vanilla essence and remove from heat. Cool for 5 min.
• METHOD – STEP 3
• Add egg yolks, half a cup water, cornflour and flour in a bowl, mix until thick and smooth. Add some of the milk to egg yolk mixture and mix until smooth.
• Add the remaining milk and whisk continuously. Return to very low heat and keep on stirring until thickened. Add the 4 sachets sweetener and honey. If you would like it sweeter, add one more sweetener.
• When the mixture is thick and difficult stir you know its ready.
• METHOD – STEP 4
• Pour the custard mixture onto the crackers and spread evenly.
• Place another layer of cream crackers on top of the custard mixture. Set aside.
• METHOD – STEP 5
• Add one tablespoon milk and two sachets sweetener to the cream cheese and whisk with a fork.
• Spread cream cheese evenly on top of biscuits.
• Lastly, spread granadilla pulp on top with a spoon.

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