Baked Custard

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk, scalded
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Combine eggs, sugar, and salt; slowly add milk and vanilla. Pour into custard cups; sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake in a pan of hot water in moderate oven (325) until mixture doesn't adhere to knife about 30-40 minutes. Serve warm or chill and serve cold.