Baked Custard
1 hour 25 minutes
Baked custard is often thought of as a difficult dish to cook but really it is quite easy. This simple recipe makes 4 individual serves making it ideal for a nice sit down dinner.
Lynn Cole
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- grated nutmeg
- fresh seasonal fruit, to serve
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Cook:1hour15min ›
Ready in:1hour25min
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Lightly grease a 4-cup heatproof dish or 4 ramekins.
- Heat the milk and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot. Do not boil.
- Whisk the eggs, caster sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until combined. Gradually pour the warm milk mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly. Strain the mixture through a sieve into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with grated nutmeg.
- Place the dish in a large roasting pan. Pour enough warm water into the roasting pan to reach two-thirds of the way up the side of the dish. Bake for 1 hour, or until the surface is firm when touched lightly (if you're baking individual custards, start checking after about 35 minutes).
- Carefully remove the custard from the oven and stand at room temperature to cool. Spoon into serving bowls and serve with seasonal fruit.
