Sunday, February 26, 2012

Boiled Custard


Boiled Custard

1 Quart of Milk.     4 Eggs.     2 Tablespoonfuls of Cornstarch.    ½  Cup of Sugar.
1 Teaspoonful of Vanilla.

Set the milk to boil. Beat the yolks of the eggs and the sugar very light. Beat the whites to a stiff froth, and stir carefully into the yolks and the sugar. Moisten the cornstarch with a little cold milk and stir into the boiling milk. Continue to stir until it commences to thicken. Then addthe sugar and the eggs. Stir and let it cook for one moment longer, and take from the fire, add the vanilla and turn into a dish to cool. Serve very cold.

The cornstarch is added to thicken the custard. If the milk is rich, it may be omitted, the custard being far more delicate without it.

Baked custard without cornstarch is made in the same manner; the custard is put in a baking dish, placed in the oven, and allowed to bake till quite firm. By adding two tablespoonfuls more of cornstarch the custard may be thickened, if desired.

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