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President Washington's Custard

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 cup milk
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 ounces Reddi Whip cream topping
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Scald milk with bay leaf and cinnamon stick.

  • Step 2: In a bowl, thoroughly combine eggs with egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt.

  • Step 3: Strain milk over egg mixture and pour into small glass dishes (ramekins) or a casserole.

  • Step 4: Bake these in a pan with water in it. (Bain Marie water bath)

  • Step 5: Test custard with knife.

  • Step 6: It is better to undercook then over cook, 40 to 50 minutes in 325 degree oven.

  • Step 7: Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle nutmeg on it

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Water bath

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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