Mom's custards
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | larges | Egg yolks (or 6 yolks AND 2 whole eggs) |
| ½ | cup | Sugar (or to taste) |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 4 | cups | Milk |
| Nutmeg, grated | ||
Directions
Sprinkle salt over egg yolks; beat thoroughly. In separate bowl, add sugar to milk (to taste, should be a little sweeter than finished custard). Add milk to eggs, mix thoroughly.
Ladle mixture into custard cups and sprinkle tops with nutmeg. Place cups in a pan filled with 1 inch of water; bake at 350 degrees F.
about 45 minutes (test middles with toothpick). If water begins to boil, drop the oven temperature.
(Use egg whites for Angel Food Cake.)
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