Southern Boiled Custard

A rich old fashioned boiled custard served warm or cold.

Ingredients

• 4.00 cup whole milk
• 1.00 cup heavy cream
• 6.00 l arge egg yolks
• 1.00 cup sugar
• 2.00 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk egg yolks with sugar until pale and thick.

2. 2

   Heat milk and cream in a heavy saucepan until steaming but not boiling.

3. 3

   Slowly pour hot milk over egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly to temper.

4. 4

   Return mixture to saucepan.

5. 5

   Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until custard thickens enough to coat a spoon.

6. 6

   Do not boil or it will curdle.

7. 7

   Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt.

8. 8

   Strain through a fine sieve.

9. 9

   Cool then refrigerate.

10. 10

    Serve cold as a drink or dessert, ladled into cups.

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