Baked Custard

Submitted by cookalot 2

"This is the one I always make. It has never failed me yet! From the Purity Flour Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 5-6

ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 4 eggs or 8 egg yolks
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• nutmeg

directions

1. Scald milk and sugar
2. Cool slightly.
3. Beat eggs until light.
4. Gradually stir in milk mixture.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Strain if you have added milk mixture too fast and cooked some of the egg.
7. Pour into dish and sprinkle with nutmeg.
8. Place dish in pan of hot water.
9. Bake at 350 25-30 minute.
10. Knife inserted will come out clean when done.
11. Do not overcook.