Easy Custard Recipe: Delightful Creaminess for Your Desserts
A simple and creamy custard recipe perfect for enhancing your favorite desserts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a saucepan, heat the milk and sugar over medium heat until it just starts to simmer.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a baking dish.
- Bake in a water bath for about 40-50 minutes, or until set.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute some of the milk with heavy cream.
- This custard can be used as a base for many desserts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg