This egg custard is very easy to prepare and bake with ingredients you have on hand, and it makes a wonderful dessert. If you prefer cinnamon, go ahead and replace the nutmeg with it, or use a combination. This is a good choice when you want a dessert but don’t want to fuss with a lot of ingredients.
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PrintBasic Baked Custard
This old-fashioned baked custard never fails to please! It’s an easy dessert to prepare, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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- 3 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- ground nutmeg or freshly grated nutmeg, for topping
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 F. Place four 6-ounce or six 4-ounce custard cups or ramekins in a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan or a similar large baking dish which will accommodate the ramekins.
- Heat the milk in a saucepan until hot, about 120 F.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla, and salt until well blended.
- Gradually pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Distribute the custard mixture evenly among the ramekins. Top each with a generous sprinkling of ground nutmeg. Use freshly grated nutmeg if possible.
- Add hot water to the outer baking dish to about 1 inch in depth.
- Bake the custards for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a butter knife inserted into the center of a custard comes out clean.
- Let the custards cool a bit before serving. Serve with whipped cream, if desired
