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LEMON CUSTARD WITH FRUIT TOPPING  
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eggs  
/2 cup sugar  
tablespoons lemon juice  
teaspoons grated lemon peel  
1/2 teaspoons vanilla  
/4 teaspoon salt, optional  
cups skim or low−fat milk, heated until very hot  
Cooking spray  
Sliced fresh strawberries  
Jam, jelly or fruit preserves  
Lemon peel strips, optional  
Fresh mint leaves, optional  
In medium bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, juice, grated peel, vanilla and  
salt, if desired, until well blended. Stir in milk. Place 6 (6−ounce)  
spray−coated custard cups in large baking pan. Pour egg mixture into  
custard cups. Place pan on rack in preheated 350°F oven. Pour very hot  
water into pan to within 1/2 inch of top of custards.  
Bake until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 25 to 30  
minutes. Remove promptly from hot water. Cool on wire rack about 5 to 10  
minutes. Serve warm or chilled. Invert onto individual plates. Arrange  
sliced strawberries around each custard. Spoon jam on top of each  
custard. Garnish with lemon peel strips and mint leaves, if desired.  
LEMON CUSTARD WITH FRUIT TOPPING  
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