Description
A simple and reliable recipe for creamy egg custard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until warm.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Slowly pour the warm milk into the egg mixture while whisking continuously.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a measuring cup.
- Pour the custard into ramekins.
- Place the ramekins in a baking dish and fill the dish with hot water to create a water bath.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the milk is warm but not boiling.
- Straining the mixture helps achieve a smooth texture.
- Custards can be served warm or chilled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: fail proof egg custard