old-fashioned custard

Name: Old-Fashioned Custard
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 quart(s) milk; 5 large eggs, slightly beaten; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 - lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg

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Judith Esqueda

Monroe, WA

Updated on Aug 12, 2019

Both my mother and grandmother made this simple dessert often. The nutmeg adds a special touch to the custard.

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Ingredients

1 quart milk
5 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 - lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon nutmeg

How To Make old-fashioned custard

Step 1

Place milk in saucepan and heat.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, salt, lemon juice, vanilla, and nutmeg. Add heated milk.
Step 3

Place in a casserole. Place the casserole in a baking pan filled part way with water.
Step 4

Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees,
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