Southern Boiled Custard
Description
This Southern custard is easy to make with milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla cooked on the stove until thick for a rich and creamy drink served chilled.
Ingredients
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1 quart whole milk
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5 eggs
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1 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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.