Soft Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. whole milk
4 slightly beaten eggs
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt

Preparation

Scald milk. Combine eggs with sugar and salt. Stir into the milk. Cook over gently simmering water, stirring constantly, with a metal spoon, until custard begins to thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla.
Turn into a bowl to cool, stirring occasionally, during the cooling period.