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Velvety Vanilla Custard
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 6
From Nesting: It's a Chick Thing, by Anne Mahler Beanland and Emily Miles Terry
Ingredients:
5 egg yolks, beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
fresh berries (optional)
Directions:
1. In a heavy medium saucepan, use a wooden spoon to combine yolks, milk and sugar. DO NOT PREHEAT SAUCEPAN.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, until the custard just coats the back of a clean metal spoon. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Place saucepan in a large bowl of ice water for about 2 minutes to cool. Keep stirring!
4. Pour custard into a bowl (or individual serving bowls) and cover surface with plastic wrap to keep a skin from forming on the surface. Chill for at least 2-3 hours. Sprinkle with fresh berries if desired, and serve.
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