Strawberry Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. strawberries
1/2 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
pinch of salt

Preparation

Wash and hull the strawberries; slice them thin.
Place them in a bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Blend the cornstarch to a smooth paste with a little milk; mix in the rest of the sugar and heat slowly in a pan with the rest of the milk and the well beaten eggs.
Stir in the vanilla and salt; cook slowly for 5 minutes, until the custard is thick.
Pour into a serving bowl and chill well.
When it's set, arrange the strawberries over the custard.