Southern Boiled Custard recipe

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Ingredients

1 quart whole milk
5 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

216.2 calories
carbohydrate: 30.8 g
cholesterol: 128.4 mg
fat: 7.1 g
fiber: : -
protein: 7.9 g
saturatedFat: 3.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 92.6 mg
sugar: 30.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Into the lower pot of a double boiler, add water. In the upper pot, add milk. Heat through over medium heat.

  2. Beat eggs together until light. Add sugar and mix well. Pour a small portion of hot milk into the eggs and sugar to warm and thin this portion. Pour slowly into hot milk.

  3. Cook, stirring constantly until it will coat a spoon. Do not over cook. Add vanilla extract. Chill in refrigerator before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A wonderful winter beverage that is part custard, and part heaven. Don't be afraid to try this recipe using almond or rum flavoring instead of the traditional vanilla extract.

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