Baked egg custard

Everyone will love this traditional baked custard which is so easy to make and delicious to eat.

Recipe «Baked egg custard» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 3 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 450ml cream or half milk, half cream, 60g caster sugar, Freshly grated nutmeg, to dust .

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• 450ml cream or half milk, half cream 
• 60g caster sugar 
• Freshly grated nutmeg, to dust 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C.
2. Beat the whole eggs, egg yolk and vanilla extract together lightly (you don't want them to become too frothy).
3. Place the cream in a pan with the sugar, stirring to dissolve. Heat to just below boiling point then pour onto the eggs and stir to combine. Strain through a sieve into a 1-litre (4-cup) capacity baking dish.
4. Stand in a roasting pan half-filled with hot water. Sprinkle the top with nutmeg. Bake for about 30-35 minutes: it should still wobble slightly.
5. Serve hot, warm or chilled with poached fruits, a dollop of jam or just on its own.