I have used this recipe for 40 years. Mother originally gave it to me. She said that she got it from my Grandmother, Norman’s Mother.

Baked Custard

3 eggs slightly beaten

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup sugar

3 cups scaled milk.

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. { I preheat my baking pan with water in it at this time. When the ramekins are ready to bake I put them directly into the bain de marie}

Add 3 cups of milk to a saucepan. Heat till slight steam comes off of a spoon. Take off of burner.

Beat 3 eggs slightly in a med bowl. {I use the Williams Sonoma bowl with a lip to pour} Add salt and sugar.

Add a little milk slowly, stirring constantly. Continue adding milk till it is all incorporated. {if you pour all of the hot milk in the eggs at once, you will have scrambled eggs.} Take your time, whisk well.

Add vanilla.

Pour into custard cups. {ramekins}

Sprinkle with nutmeg.

Place ramekins in a pan of hot water. Bain de Marie

Bake for 40 min till knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Please enjoy this custard. I share it with love.

Love you. Me