Old Fashioned Stirred Custard

Name: Old Fashioned Stirred Custard
Ingredients: 3 cups milk; 2 eggs; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 cups milk
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Place milk in top of a boiler; bring water to a boil. Cook until milk is thoroughly heated. Set aside.
2

Beat eggs at medium speed with a electric mixer until frothy. Add sugar and flour, heating until thick. Gradually stir about 1 cup hot milk into yolk mixture; add to remaining milk, stirring constantly. Cook custard mixture in double boiler over low heat, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir in vanilla. Serve warm or cold.
3

Baked custard: Pour custard mixture into 6 (6ounce) custard cups in a 13x9x2 inch baking pan, pour hot water to a depth of 1 inch into pan.
4

Bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. remove cups from water. Serve warm or cold.