Craig Claiborne

English Custard

Preparation info

  • 12

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Feast Made for Laughter
A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

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Ingredients

  • 5 egg yolks
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 2 cups milk

Method

  1. Place the yolks in a saucepan and add the sugar. Beat with a wire whisk until thick and lemon-colored.
  2. Meanwhile, bring the milk almost, but not quite, to the boil.
  3. Gradually add the milk to the yolk mixture, beating constantly. Use a wooden spoon and stir constantly, this way and that, making certain that the spoon touches all over the bottom of the sau