Boiled Custard Recipe 4

Ingredients for Boiled Custard

• 1 pint milk
• Pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Put milk in double boiler, add salt and butter Mix cornstarch with a little cold milk When milk is ready to boil stir in cornstarch, then the yolks that have been well beaten with sugar Cook until thick; add whites beaten stiff just before taking off fire or pour over them and fold into the custard This is good without whites and a nice way to use yolks Fruit may be added to this or served in glasses over fruit

Instructions

1. This is a good foundation for cornstarch pudding, cabinet pudding, using double quantity of cornstarch Make meringue of whites