Baked Egg Custard
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Ingredients
- 1 pint milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 4 tbsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ tsp nutmeg
Accompaniment
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Description
This can be put in a shortcrust pastry case and baked in the oven.
Method
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1) heat oven to 170 degrees Celsius
2) beat together eggs, yolks, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg with a wooden spoon.
3) pour milk in a thin stream on to egg mixture, stirring constantly
4) strain in to pastry case or 1 1/2 pint dish and sprinkle with grated nutmeg.
5) bake for 1 hour (if not in a pastry case place in a baking tin half filled with water.
To test custard insert a sharp knife in to the centre. If liquid bake a little longer.
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