Lou's Easy Delicious Custard

This custard is the recipe of a friend who owned and was chef in her own restaurant. The key to the custard is the use of real vanilla rather than imitation extract, which gives it a slight eggnog flavor.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 4  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  cups milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla (real rather than imitation)

Directions

1. Heat an oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large bowl, slightly beat eggs.
3. Add sugar and mix sugar and eggs.
4. Slowly heat milk, constantly stirring to prevent scorching, until hot.
5. Pour hot milk slowly into egg and sugar mixture, stirring as you do.
6. Pour mixture into a glass bowl (pyrex).
7. Fill a receptacle for the glass bowl (another bowl or a deep metal pan suitable for the oven).
8. with hot tap or other water.
9. Put the glass bowl into the receptacle and put both containers in the oven.
10. Bake until done.