Baked Custard
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- Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ teaspoon spice, or ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Utensils
- Bowl
- Dover beater
- Baking-cups or dish
- Large pan
- Directions
1.
Break the eggs in a bowl and beat them with a dover beater.
2.
Add the sugar and flavoring, and mix together.
3.
Stir in the milk.
4.
Pour the mixture into custard-cups or a baking-dish, set the cups or dish in a large pan half filled with water, and put this pan into a slow oven.
5.
Bake slowly until the custard is thick and will not stick to the blade of a knife thrust into the centre.
6.
Lift the cups or baking-dish from the pan of water, and set in a cool place.
- Remarks
Serve plain, with cream, or with Caramel Sauce.
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