Categories: Puddings- Custard-Mousse- Flan

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3 cups milk or half-and-half
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• Nutmeg or coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter 6 or 8 custard cups. Pit eggs into large mixer bowl. Beat on high speed- 1 minute. Add sugar and salt. Beat 1 minute longer. Stop mixer, add milk and vanilla.

2. Beat on low speed until blended. Pour through a fine strainer into custard cups or 1=quart casserole. Sprinkle with nutmeg or coconut.

3. Set in a shallow pan. Add water to half way up sides. Bake about 1 hour until silver knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool; chill if desired. Serve with whipped cream, maple syrup or fruit.

4. Maple Nut Custard: Put 1 Tbsp. maple syrup and a few finely chopped pecans on the bottom of each custard cup. Pour mixture over this.

5. Rice Custard: Blend 1 cup cooked rice, 1/2 cup raisins into milk mixture, do not strain.

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