Southern Boiled Custard

Ingredients

• 1 quart whole milk
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Into the lower pot of a double boiler, add water. In the upper pot, add milk. Heat through over medium heat.

Beat eggs together until light. Add sugar and mix well. Pour a small portion of hot milk into the eggs and sugar to warm and thin this portion. Pour slowly into hot milk.

Cook, stirring constantly until it will coat a spoon. Do not over cook. Add vanilla extract. Chill in refrigerator before serving.