Baked Egg Custard - England Recipe English Cuisine

Baked Egg Custard

Ingredients: Baked Egg Custard
4 Eggs
50g/2oz Sugar
600ml/20 fl.oz. Milk
Grated Nutmeg

Preparation: Baked Egg Custard
1. Preheat the oven to 140C, 275F, Gas mark 1. Heat the milk in a saucepan to very hot but not boiling.

2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together. Slowly add the hot milk stirring with a whisk.

3. Strain into a 7.5cm/3 inch deep ovenproof dish and sprinkle with nutmeg. Place in a baking tin containing enough cold water to come half way up the ovenproof dish.

4. Cook in the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes until firm.