Baked Custard
Simple and delicious egg custard. Eggs mixed with sugar, salt and scalded milk. Custard mixture is combined with vanilla and garnished with nutmeg. Baked until golden brown.
Ingredients -

6 Eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 quart Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Nutmeg
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 325 F.

2. Add eggs, sugar, and salt to small bowl and mix well.

3. Scald milk. Slowly add milk to egg mixture, stirring constantly.

4. Add vanilla to custard mixture.

5. Pour into 1-1/2 quart casserole dish.

6. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

7. Set casserole dish in pan of cold water.

8. Bake 1-1/4 hours. Knife inserted near edge comes out clean.

 



Cooking Tip
Eggs
Use fresh eggs when making custards for best results.

Cooking Tip
Vanilla
The vanilla flavor is key to the recipe, so use pure vanilla extract if possible.
 

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