Boiled Custard

6 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 cups milk, scalded
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine egg yolks, sugar, flour, and salt in top of a double boiler; stir until well blended. Slowly pour 1/4 cup scalded milk into yolk mixture, stirring with a wire whisk until mixture is smooth. Slowly pour remaining scalded milk into yolk mixture, stirring constantly.
  2. 2
    Place over boiling water and cook, stirring with a metal spoon, until mixture thickens and coats the spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Cool custard to room temperature, and chill thoroughly.

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