Egg Custard
Easy, creamy old fashioned egg custard is a simple dessert. Made with just a few ingredients, this baked egg custard is always a hit.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 4 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Optional: powdered sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Put the eggs in a large bowl. Whisk vigorously
- Whisk in sugar and salt.
- Pour milk into a large saucepan and turn heat to medium. Stir until milk reaches 180 degrees F or bubbles starting forming around the edge of pan.
- Slowly pour a splash of the milk into egg mixture and whisk. Continue slowly whisking in milk until all is combined. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
- Pour milk and egg mixture through a strainer into another bowl.
- Carefully pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle nutmeg or cinnamon on top if adding.
- Bake 40-45 minutes. Optional-Dust with nutmeg, powdered sugar or cinnamon
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 230mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg