Ingredients
- 1 pint milk
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup sugar
- pinch salt
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ cup sugar (for egg whites)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla (for egg whites)
Directions
1
Heat the milk in a double boiler.
2
In a bowl, beat the egg yolks, then add ¼ cup sugar and a pinch of salt, and beat until light.
3
Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture while beating continuously.
4
Return the mixture to the double boiler and cook until it thickens to the consistency of cream, stirring constantly.
5
Add 1½ teaspoons of vanilla flavoring.
6
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually add ¼ cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon vanilla flavoring.
7
Spread the beaten egg whites over the hot custard.