Recipe of Old-Time Boiled Custard - Food Recipes

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Title: OLD-TIME BOILED CUSTARD
Categories : Cakes
Serving size: 2 Cups 1 1/4 c Milk 1/4 c Heavy cream 1/3 c Sugar pn Salt 1/3 c Milk 2 lg Egg 1/2 ts Vanilla Mix milk, cream and salt in top of double broiler. Cook over simmering water, stirring to dissolve sugar, until nearly scalding (bubbles will form at edge of liquid). Remove from heat. In small bowl, beat 2 eggs with wire whisk until foamy. Gradually whisk about 1/3 cup of milk mixture into eggs, then gradually whisk warmed eggs into hot milk, beating constantly. Continue to cook over simmering water, stirring almost constantly, until mixture coats back of spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Cover surface of custard with plastic wrap, then chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours. Serve dolloped on pieces of Mama Crow's Raisin-Nut Jam Cake (see separate recipe). Makes about 2 cups. Per tbsp.: 29 cal, 1 g pro, 2 g fat, 3 g carb. Source: Redbook/December 1988. -MARY WILSON BWVB02B -----