INGREDIENTS 5 eggs ½ cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla ½ teaspoon salt 4 cups 2% or whole milk Nutmeg for topping PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk to about 180 degrees F or just before it starts to simmer (do not boil). Very slowly pour a stream of the hot milk into the egg mixture while continuously whisking until fully combined. Whisk the final mixture for one additional minute. Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle nutmeg over the top if desired. Fill a larger baking dish with water until it is about 1 inch deep. Place the dish of custard into the larger dish of water, careful not to splash. Place the doubled dishes in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean, custard will still jiggle. Be careful not to overbake as the custard will curdle. Serve warm or chilled, and top with ...
Welcome to my "recipe box." In lieu of an actual recipe box, I save all of my family recipes here so I can always find them (And, share them). Some are long time family recipes passed on from past generations and others are just favorites snatched from other sources as noted. They include a wide variety of recipes typical of Mississippi Coast Southern food.