Comfort Food Baked Custard

Sharon123's Note:

Easy to make,easier to enjoy! This custard is done when it appears set but still jiggles slightly. The custard will firm up as it cools. Bet you can't just eat a little!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 dash nutmeg

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350*.
2. In large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla; blend well.
3. Gradually stir in milk.
4. Pour into 6 ungreased 6-oz.
5. custard cups.
6. (If desired, pour mixture into 1 qt. casserole dish.) Sprinkle with nutmeg.
7. Place custard cups in 13x9 inch pan.
8. Pour boiling water into pan around custard cups to a depth of 1 inch.
9. Bake at 350* for 45 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
10. Serve warm or cold.
11. Store in refrigerator.

Reviews

[dale!]

Oh this is absolutely DIVINE!! This may serve 6 in a normal household but in this custard loving house it served two. Of course I doubled the vanilla (I usually do). I baked this in a single casserole dish and it only took 30 minutes. This custard is silky smooth and has a wonderful flavour. It beats those packet mix ones hands down!

[Mikekey]

The name says it all! Comfort food at it's best! My grandmother made this all the time, and even used it for the best custard pie I have ever had. My mother used to make it for us when we were sick. Why I haven't made it for years, I don't know, but now that I remember how easy it is, I will be making it often. Thanks for the memory jog! I did add more than a dash of nutmeg (almost a teaspoon) because I love nutmeg. I did the casserole method.

[JessiMarie]

I made this for my hubby. It had a good flavor, but it came out as more of a "scrambled egg" consistency, whereas we expected more of a "custard". He did not like it. I, on the other hand, ate quite a bit (and went over my calorie limit on my diet, lol). It was unlike the custard that we are used to. Im pretty sure I followed the directions thoroughly, but im not going to rate it due to the fact that I probably did do something wrong. Sorry...