Boiled Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. rich milk
1 Tbsp. shortening or butter
3 egg yolks or 2 whole eggs
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
few grains salt

Preparation

Scald the milk and shortening or butter in double boiler or over hot water.
Beat egg yolks (or eggs) and sugar together until light.
Pour scalded milk on the eggs and sugar and stir until well mixed.
Return to boiler; cook until custard coats the spoon, stirring constantly.
Remove at once from heat; cool.
Add vanilla and salt.
Custard must be very carefully cooked.
If not cooked enough, it will be too thin and if cooked too long, it will separate.
It is very delicious served on ice cream or try putting a dip of ice cream in a bowl of custard.