Recipe For Cooking Classic Baked Custard

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Classic Baked Custard

3 C. milk
2 whole eggs
3 egg yolks
3/4 C. sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract or flavoring

Arrange 6 (1-C.) custard C. (or coffee C.) in a shallow roasting pan lrg. enough to hold the C. without touching. Set rack in lower third of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In heavy med.-size saucepan, barely boil the milk. In lrg. bowl with a pouring spout, whisk the eggs, yolks and sugar until pale and thick, about 30 seconds. Slowly pour in the hot milk, whisking constantly.

Add vanilla extract or flavoring and pour mixture into the C., then place the roasting pan in oven. Fill pan with very hot tap water to within 1/2 in. of the top of the custard. Bake about 25 to 30 min. To test doneness, insert a knife 1 in. from the custard\s edge. The knife should come out clean. The center will still be jiggly, but custard will finish cooking after it\s out of the oven. Remove some of the hot water with a baster, then remove custard cups.

NOTE: This may also be baked in a 1 1/2-qt. casserole, placed in a lrg. pan with hot water poured halfway up the sides. Bake for one hr..