Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. milk
3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar (scant)
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

In heavy saucepan, scald 3 cups milk (do not boil).
In a bowl, beat\ttogether
the
eggs, sugar and salt.
Beat well, then stir in the
cup
of cold milk.
Add some of the hot milk to the mixture.
Mix
well,
then gradually add to the rest of the hot milk.
Cook
over
just medium heat.
Stir constantly until mixture coats
the back of the spoon (do not overcook or let boil).
Strain.
Add
1
teaspoon
of
vanilla.
Best
if allowed to ripen in refrigerator or until next day.