Best Baked Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs, slightly beaten
dash of salt
2 1/2 c. milk, scalded
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
nutmeg

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Blend eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla. Gradually stir in milk.
Pour into six 6 ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Place cups in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups. Bake for 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean.
Remove cups from water.
Serve custard warm or chilled.