Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Scald milk in a double boiler. Meanwhile, beat egg yolks and add sugar and salt. Pour a little hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, beating with a fork, and then stir into the rest of the milk. Place over simmering, not boiling, water and cook -- stirring until the mixture coats a metal spoon. Pour the custard into a bowl and stir in the vanilla. Cover and refrigerate for one hour or until thickened before adding to trifle.



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Submitted 6/13/05.
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Submitted By: Teresa Johnson

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