Baked Custard Recipe...

FastDogWalker2 · ‎03-10-2010

Does anyone have one that is tried and true? I have tried one in the oven and one in the Instant Pot and both were yucky! I used to love this as a child but I just can't seem to get it right! TIA

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@FastDogWalker2

Funny you should ask, I made some yesterday!

I use and love a recipe by @BritBrit13 which was her mother's recipe.....delish!

Sometimes I add coconut too.

Custard by Britbrit13

Enjoy, This is my Mothers recipe!!! Brittany

4 cups milk

6 eggs beaten

½ cup sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Add sugar & salt to milk

Blend in beaten eggs; add vanilla & nutmeg; blend thoroughly.

Cook 1 hour @ 325 degrees in a pan of hot water. Enjoy!

I use a 3-qt oval baking dish with this..and I watch it; sometimes it's not an hour.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

My grandma used to make this stove-top recipe for us when we weren't feeling well (and when we just wanted a dish of her custard):

2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup sugar

5 egg yolks, whisked to combine

3 tbsp cornstarch

4 tbsp butter, cut into 4 chunks

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Whisk 2 tbsp sugar into egg yolks in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in cornstarch to thicken mixture.

Stir cream and 6 tbsps sugar in saucepan until simmering. Whisk 1/2 of warm cream/sugar into egg yolk mixture. Pour back into pan and simmer to thicken, whisking constantly.

Off-heat, whisk in butter and vanilla. Pour into bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours to set. She used to make enough to keep in the fridge for a couple days.