Southern Boiled Custard
4.6
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
Instructions
- 1 Place milk in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir occasionally until milk is heated through.
- 2 Beat eggs in a large bowl until light. Add sugar and mix well. Pour a small portion of hot milk into egg mixture, whisking constantly, until warmed and thinned. Pour mixture slowly back into hot milk, whisking constantly.
- 3 Cook and stir until custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. An instant read thermometer inserted into custard should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer custard to a container and chill completely in the refrigerator before serving.
By Cathy