Cream Custard Cake Filling

By francesn

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons flour or 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk, scalding hot
• 2 eggs or 4 egg yolks, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Mix the sugar, flour and salt together in a double boiler and add the hot milk gradually, stirring constantly.

Cook until the mixture thickens.

Pour a small amount over the eggs and mix thoroughly; add back into the first mixture and cook for two more minutes.

Remove from heat and cool; add vanilla.