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Baked Custard

Suits: Vegetarian, Pescatarian. Allergens named in the ingredients: Eggs, Milk. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup (120 g) white granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 quart (946 ml) milk
  • butter or shortening

Method

  1. Beat the eggs, the sugar, the salt, and the vanilla together.
  2. Scald the milk and add it very slowly, stirring constantly (see tempering).
  3. Pour the mixture into a greased or buttered baking dish or several small greased heat-proof molds.
  4. Place the baking dish or the molds in a pan of water in a slow oven (300–325°F / 150–160°C) and bake for between 30 and 40 minutes.
  5. Test if the custard is cooked with a knife, which will come out clean when the custard is thoroughly baked.