Boiled Custard Ingredients

• 2 cups milk, heated
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, sifted

How to Make Boiled Custard

1. Whisk the eggs, sugar, and salt in a heavy bottomed sauce pan.
2. Add the hot milk in a slow stream, whisking constantly
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring for 10 minutes, until small bubbles appear at the edge of the pan and the custard coats the back of the spoon.
4. Remove from heat immediately, as you do not want the mixture to boil and curdle the eggs.
5. Stir in the vanilla, cover, and chill. The custard will thicken as it cools.

Baked Custard Ingredients

• 3 cups milk, heated
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Nutmeg, if desired

How to Make Baked Custard

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Prepare some boiling water for adding to baking dish
3. Mix the egg yolks, eggs, vanilla, sugar and salt together in a mixing bowl.
4. Add the hot milk slowly, stirring constantly.
5. Divide custard among 8 buttered 4 oz. ramekins.
6. Place ramekins in a baking dish, add boiling water to halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
7. Sprinkle custard with nutmeg.
8. Bake for about 45 minutes. A knife inserted into the center of the custard should come out clean.
9. Serve warm or chilled