Strawberry Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/4 tsp. all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. salt
2 c. strawberries, halved
1 c. milk
1/2 c. strawberries, pureed
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Beat egg until frothy in top of double boiler.
Combine sugar, flour and salt; gradually add to egg, beating until thick.
Place milk and pureed strawberries in a saucepan; cook over low heat until thoroughly heated; do not boil.
Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; add remaining milk, stirring constantly.
Bring water in double boiler to a boil. Reduce heat to low.
Cook 10 to 20 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats a metal spoon.
Stir in vanilla.
Pour custard into a bowl and chill.
To serve, place 1/2 cup strawberries in each of 4 stemmed glasses.
Drizzle 1/4 cup chilled custard over each serving.