Baked Custard
https://www.thespruceeats.com/easy-old-fashioned-baked-custard-3059894
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of nutmeg, freshly grated if possible
- Hot water, for baking custards
- Fresh raspberries, garnish
- Mint leaves, garnish
Directions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Heat the oven to 325 F. Place four 6-ounce custard cups (ramekins) in a large baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, salt, and sugar.
- Divide the custard mixture evenly among the custard cups.
- Fill the pan with hot water to a depth almost even to the top of the custard cups. Sprinkle each serving with nutmeg.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 55 minutes (depending on the depth of the baking dish), or until the custard is set. A knife inserted in the center should come out clean, and the custard should still have a slight jiggle in the center.
- Garnish with raspberries and mint, if desired. Serve immediately or chill until cold. Enjoy.
Tips
- Don't skip the step of cooking this custard in a bain marie; it creates a gentle heat around the custards and results in a uniform cooking process, preventing the eggs from curdling.
- If you want a thicker custard, you can use 3 eggs instead of 2.
- Some recipes call for warming or scalding the milk before adding it to the other ingredients, which makes for a smoother texture. If you do this, slowly add just 1 cup of the hot milk to the eggs to temper the mixture and prevent the eggs from cooking.