Baked Custard

Ingredients

• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Ground nutmeg or cinnamon optional - Grandmom used nutmeg

Directions

• Combine eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla.
• Beat till well combined not foamy.
• Place 6 ounce custard cups or one 3 1/2 cup souffle dish in an 8X8X2 inch baking dish on an over rack.
• Pour mixture into custard cups or dish.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon.
• Pour boiling water into baking dish to a depth of 1 inch.
• Bake at 325 for 30-45 minutes for custard cups (50-60 minutes for dish) or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Serve warm or chilled.
• If desired loosed with a knife and invert onto a dish.

Baked Custard

Ingredients
4 eggs or 6 yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups milk or half and half
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Nutmeg

Directions
Beat eggs on high speed for 30 seconds
Add sugar and salt to eggs and continue beating on high for 30 seconds
Stir in milk and vanilla and beat on low speed for 1 minute
Pour custard into buttered custard cups or 1 quart buttered casserole dish
Sprinkle with nutmeg
Set cups or casserole into a shallow pan. Add water, enough for 1/2" depth
Bake at 300 for 1 hour or until knife inserted comes out clean.
Makes 6-8 custard cups