Bix’s Corn Custard

One of San Francisco’s best restaurants is Bix, a stylish supperclub featuring the creative cooking of Cindy Pawlcyn. Among the appetizers on the menu is this silky corn custard. It has become a favorite. At Bix it is served set on a bed of rich shiitake mushroom sauce. For Thanksgiving the custard without the sauce is more appropriate and, as it turns out, it is excellent on its own. We include the sauce so you can try it both ways.