My Grandmother'S Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. milk
2 c. sugar
18 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
12 eggs
4 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put dry ingredients in pan.
Beat eggs separately.
Add to dry ingredients.
Add milk, stirring in a little at a time to avoid lumps.
Set pan in boiling water (double boiler).
Stir until it thickens.
Test on a wooden spoon.
Coats spoon when done.
Use a drop of yellow food coloring to add color and add vanilla.
Do not let it curd, but cook until it coats wooden spoon.