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Soft Custard
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 6
Nice and rich sauce. Comes from an old Purity Flour Cookbook.
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
1/2 cup white sugar (i use a little less)
3 eggs or 6 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
1. Scald together milk and sugar.
2. Beat eggs until light.
3. Gradually whisk a little of the hot milk into eggs.
4. When eggs are warm enough that they will not cook when added to the hot milk gradually whisk eggs into the rest of milk.
5. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until custard coats a metal spoon.
6. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
By RecipeOfHealth.com