Soft Custard

Name: Soft Custard
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 1/2 cup white sugar (I use a little less); 3 eggs or 6 egg yolks; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by cookalot 2

"Nice and rich sauce. Comes from an old Purity Flour Cookbook."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 4
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 cups milk
¹⁄₂ cup white sugar (I use a little less)
3 eggs or 6 egg yolks
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla

directions

Scald together milk and sugar.
Beat eggs until light.
Gradually whisk a little of the hot milk into eggs.
When eggs are warm enough that they will not cook when added to the hot milk gradually whisk eggs into the rest of milk.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until custard coats a metal spoon.
Remove from heat and add vanilla.

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cookalot 2

I live in Manitoba Canada. My passions are painting, cooking, and gardening. My favorite cookbooks are community cookbooks. My pet peeve is people comparing themselves to others.

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