Boiled Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. milk, scalded
3/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
3 eggs
dash of salt
vanilla to taste

Preparation

Stir sugar, flour, eggs and salt until well mixed.
Use double boiler.
Add mixture to scalded milk.
Keep water boiling hot. Stir until custard coats spoon.
Strain and add vanilla.
Cool. This is a drinking custard.