Easy Old Fashioned Baked Custard Food

EASY OLD-FASHIONED BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• 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.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt with wire whisk or fork. Gradually stir in milk. Pour into six 6-ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Place cups in 13x9-inch pan on oven rack. Pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups (see box, below).
• Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Remove cups from water. Cool about 30 minutes. Unmold and serve warm, or refrigerate and unmold before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a blender, combine all ingredients. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate until serving.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Adjust oven rack to center position. Lightly butter (or use non-fat vegetable spray) six (6-ounce) custard cups and set them into a large baking dish.
• If cooking custards in a metal pan, cover the bottom of the pan with a layer of newspaper to ensure an even temperature on the bottom.
• In a large bowl, combine egg whites, sugar, Splenda, vanilla extract, and salt; beat until sugar and Splenda are dissolved.
• Mix in hot milk, a little at a time, until blended.
• Pour egg mixture into prepared custard cups.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon.
• Bring the water for the water bath to a light simmer on top of the stove; carefully pour hot water into the baking pan to come half-way cup the sides of the custard cups.
• NOTE: The most common mistake people make in baking a custard is not putting enough water in the hot-water bath.
• The water should come up to the level of the custard inside the cups.
• You must protect your custard from the heat.
• Carefully pour hot water into the baking pan to come halfway cup the sides of the custard cups.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set around the edges but still loose in the center.
• The cooking time will depend largely on the size of the custard cup you are using, but begin checking at 20 minutes and check back regularly.
• When the center of the custard is just set, it will jiggle a little when shaken, that's when you can remove it from the oven.
• Remove from oven and immediately remove cups from water bath; cool on wire rack until room temperature.
• Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.

OLD TIME EGG CUSTARD

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and sugar together in a large pot. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly. Stir in vanilla.
• Heat milk mixture over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 30 minutes. Pour into a serving dish and allow to cool.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, spices and vanilla. Blend in milk. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Place baking dish in a cake pan in oven; add 1 in. water to pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted near middle comes out clean.

CUP CUSTARD (OLD FASHIONED)

Steps:

• Beat eggs until frothy
• Mix remaining ingredients mix.
• Place in custard cups.
• Stand them in a pan of water.
• Bake at 350° until firm in the center about 25 minutes.