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Baked Custard
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Baked Custard

6 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

390
Calories
14g
Protein
25g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup (120 g ) white granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 quart (946 ml ) milk
  • butter or shortening

Directions

1

Beat the eggs, the sugar, the salt, and the vanilla together.

2

Scald the milk and add it very slowly, stirring constantly (see tempering ).

3

Pour the mixture into a greased or buttered baking dish or several small greased heat-proof molds.

4

Place the baking dish or the molds in a pan of water in a slow oven (300–325°F / 150–160°C) and bake for between 30 and 40 minutes.

5

Test if the custard is cooked with a knife, which will come out clean when the custard is thoroughly baked.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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