Boiled Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 gal. milk
1 c. sugar
8 whole eggs

Preparation

Put milk in kettle.
Set kettle in larger pan with water. Heat to boiling.
Beat eggs and 1/2 cup sugar.
Beat well; put rest of sugar in hot milk.
Add 1 cup of hot milk to eggs.
Beat well, then pour slowly through a strainer into hot milk.
Cook 10 minutes; never let boil.
Stir while cooking.
Add vanilla to taste.
Chill and serve with whipped cream.