Old Time Egg Custard recipe

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Ingredients

8 eggs, beaten
2 cups white sugar
1 gallon whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

281.2 calories
carbohydrate: 36.3 g
cholesterol: 117.4 mg
fat: 10.4 g
fiber: : -
protein: 11 g
saturatedFat: 5.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 132.7 mg
sugar: 36.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Whisk eggs and sugar together in a large pot. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly. Stir in vanilla.

  2. Heat milk mixture over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 30 minutes. Pour into a serving dish and allow to cool.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

This is a very old recipe for egg custard. If you like cooking vintage recipes for a taste of the old life, this one is for you. You can also convert this recipe to make tarts or a pie. You can add nutmeg and other spices to taste, or you can bake a pie crust and pour custard into that as well.

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