Egg Custard

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Egg Custard

Recipe By : Good Food magazine
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :1:00
Categories : Desserts Eggs

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups milk -- scalded
3 large eggs -- beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup sugar

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

In a medium saucepan, scald the milk. In a separate bowl, whisk together
the eggs, vanilla and sugar.

Carefully whisk some of the hot milk into the egg mixture, pouring in a
slow steady stream. Pour custard mixture into 4 6 oz. custard cups and
place them in a 8x8 baking pan. Pour 1/2 inch boiling water around the
custard cups. Sprinkle nutmeg on the c ustard, if desired.

Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 35 minutes until set, and
knife inserted into the middle of the custard comes out clean.

Serve warm or chilled.

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NOTES : Variations

CHOCOLATE CUSTARD: Sitr in 3 oz. melted semisweet chocolate into the
scalded milk and increase sugar to 1/3 c.

ORANGE CUSTARD: Reduce sugar to 2 tabls. and mix in 1/3 c. orange
marmalade into the eggs.