Ma’s Boiled Custard
Ingredients
- 1 quart milk 2% or whole
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 eggs separated
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Put first four ingredients in a double boiler and cook until thickened.
- Separate 4 eggs – beat yolks. Slowly add some of the hot custard to yolks then pour the egg yolk mixture into the custard and continue to cook a few minutes more.
- In a clean, dry mixing bowl, beat egg whites, add ½ cup sugar, and continue to beat until stiff peaks.
- Pour the custard into a baking dish and spoon the meringue mixture on the top of the custard, forming ‘islands’, bake until the ‘islands’ are browned.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes
Notes
Tempering
Meringue technique
Separating eggs
Meringue technique
Separating eggs
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