Easy Egg Custard
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 eggs (preferably free-range)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Freshly grated or ground nutmeg
- 1. Preheat oven to 300u0b0F.
- 2. Place six 4-ounce ovenproof cups (you can use ramekins, or coffee cups marked as oven-safe) in a deep baking pan just large enough to hold them.
- 3. In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- 4. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolks, sugar, and vanilla.
- 5. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the simmering milk, whisking gently to combine.
- 6. Pour the mixture through a fine strainer into the cups (if the strainer clogs, use a spoon to scrape it clean), then sprinkle lightly with the nutmeg.
- 7. Pour hot (not boiling) water into the pan until it reaches halfway up the sides of the cups.
- 8. Bake until the custard is just set (it can still be a little loose), 30 to 35 minutes.
- 9. Let the custard cool in the water bath for about 2 hours before serving.
milk, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, freshly grated
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/easy-egg-custard-239229 (may not work)