Boiled Custard
This homemade boiled custard is super creamy and not too sweet.
Serves: 5
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Ingredients (7)
Boiled Custard
- 4 Egg Yolks
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 2 T Cornstarch
- 1 qrt Whole Milk
- 1 T Vanilla Extract
Serve With
- 5 T Bourbon (optional)
- 5 T Whipped Cream (optional)
Directions
- Beat egg yolks and add sugar. Beat well. Make a paste of cornstarch and 1/4 cup milk. Combine egg mixture with remaining milk and cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, in a double boiler over barely simmering water until desired consistency is reached. (When the mixture coats the back of a spoon, it's done.) Let cool completely. Pour into a pitcher and stir in vanilla. Refrigerate, uncovered, until cold. (Mixture will thicken as it cools.) Once cold, cover, refrigerated up to 5 days. Stir well before serving. Makes 4 cups.