Baked Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. whole milk
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
5 whole eggs
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Scald milk in the top of a double boiler; cool slightly.
Beat eggs thoroughly.
Add salt, sugar and vanilla.
Pour slowly into the hot milk, stirring constantly.
Pour into a 10 x 5 x 3-inch glass baking dish.
Set the dish in a slightly larger pan with 1 inch of water in the bottom.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until a silver knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Serves 8.