Chilled Bourbon Custard

Ingredients

• Chilled Bourbon Custard
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• pinch salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 to 2 tbs bourbon, good quality
• sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
• freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish

Directions

Place a medium-size ceramic or stainless-steel bowl
in the refrigerator to chill.
In a heavy saucepan (not aluminum) combine the egg yolks,sugar, flour, and salt.
Beat until the mixture is pale pale yellow.

Warm the milk in a small saucepan.
Place the egg yolk mixture over low
heat and slowly stir in the warm milk.
Cook, stirring constantly with a whisk or
wooden spoon, until the custard coats
a wooden spoon rather heavily, 4 to 5 minutes.

Immediately pour the custard into the chilled
mixing bowl (this stops the cooking),
cover, and place in the refrigerator until it
is cold, about 2 hours. Do not stir the custard
while it is chilling.
When the custard is thoroughly chilled, stir in
the bourbon.
Serve in custard cups, topped with sweetened
whipped cream.
Sprinkle a little nutmeg over the whipped
cream if you like.
Serves 4.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: About.com
Submitted By: Laura Massy
lmassy@corp.sgi.com
Chilled Bourbon Custard