Baked Custard

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

Steps

1. 1

   Beat the eggs, the sugar, the salt, and the vanilla together.

2. 2

   Scald the milk and add it very slowly, stirring constantly (see tempering).

3. 3

   Pour the mixture into a greased or buttered baking dish or several small greased heat-proof molds.

4. 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. 5

   Test if the custard is cooked with a knife, which will come out clean when the custard is thoroughly baked.