Cracker Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup sugar
    2 eggs, beaten
    1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk (she uses PET Milk)
    1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
    2 1/4 cups water
    2 tablespoons cold water
    2 teaspoons cornstarch
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/2 lb saltine crackers (1/2 box)
Preparation
    Stir in a large pot: sugar, eggs, all evaporated milk, and water.
    On medium heat, let mixture cook until it steams.
    Taste for sweetness, add more sugar if needed.
    Add two teaspoons of corn starch to the 2 tablespoons of cold water and wisk.
    Add the cornstarch water and vanilla to the milk mixture in the pot, bring to a boil.
    Take off heat.
    Crush cracker slightly, leaving some big chunks and add one pack of crackers at a time to milk mixture.
    Mix well.
    Add more crushed crackers if too soupy.
    Once satisfied with the consistency, spoon into a casserole dish and spread even.
    Store leftovers in fridge for upto a 5 - 7 days.
    Note: She enjoys this slightly warmed and my husband enjoys it cold. I like condensed milk drizzled on top.

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