Mother'S Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. milk
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 doz. eggs
whites of 6 eggs (of the doz.)
yellow coloring

Preparation

I beat the eggs (all but the 6 whites), sugar and vanilla; put in a large pan.
I sit that in my roasting pan filled with water. I stir every few minutes.
I cook it until it begins to thicken, about 2 hours or more.
Beat 6 egg whites stiff and put them in custard.
I take my hand mixer and beat the custard.
When it gets cold it is ready to drink.