Boiled Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. butter
3 eggs
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of nutmeg
dash of salt

Preparation

Scald the milk and butter in a double boiler over hot water. Beat eggs and sugar together until light.
Add milk to this mixture.
Mix well.
Add vanilla, salt and nutmeg.
Return to boiler.
Cook until custard coats the spoon, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Cool.
Put in dish and refrigerate.