Description
A fail-proof recipe for creamy egg custard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Heat the milk in a saucepan until just below boiling.
- Gradually add the hot milk to the egg mixture, whisking continuously.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a measuring cup.
- Pour the custard into ramekins.
- Place the ramekins in a baking dish and fill the dish with hot water halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until set.
- Cool and serve chilled.
Notes
- Adjust sugar to taste.
- Use whole milk for a richer custard.
- Try adding nutmeg or cinnamon for flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: fail proof egg custard