Best 7 Old Fashion Southern Boiled Custard Recipes

SOUTHERN BOILED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Into the lower pot of a double boiler, add water. In the upper pot, add milk. Heat through over medium heat.
• Beat eggs together until light. Add sugar and mix well. Pour a small portion of hot milk into the eggs and sugar to warm and thin this portion. Pour slowly into hot milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly until it will coat a spoon. Do not over cook. Add vanilla extract. Chill in refrigerator before serving.

GRANDMOTHER'S BOILED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Break eggs into the top of a double-boiler and beat well with an electric mixer.
• Measure sugar and cornstarch into a small mixing bowl, stirring well to combine.
• Add sugar mixture, 4 cups of milk and pinch of salt to beaten eggs.
• Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly; adjust heat if necessary so that water simmers constantly but does not reach a hard boil.
• Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until mixture turns an even, golden color and begins to thicken slightly (approximately 20 minutes).
• Remove top of double-boiler from heat immediately and stir in vanilla extract.
• Allow custard to cool slightly, and then check the consistency.
• If it is too thick, you may use as much as one additional cup of milk to thin it without compromising the texture or flavor (cold is fine-- no need to heat it first).
• If any solid'pips' have formed, pour custard through a mesh strainer to remove.
• (That sometimes happens if the heat gets a little too high. Won't hurt you, but they're not very appealing.) This may be served warm or cold, but we much prefer it chilled.

PERFECT BOILED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Beat eggs in top of a double boiler on medium speed of an electric mixer until frothy.
• Combine sugar, flour, and salt; stirring well; gradually add to eggs, beating until thick.
• Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot milk into egg mixture; add remaining milk, stirring constantly.
• Bring water in bottom of double boiler to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes, or until custard thickens and coats a metal spoon.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour custard into serving bowl and chill.

SOUTHERN BOILED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Pour milk into a double boiler.
• Heat to boiling.
• Beat eggs, add sugar, and mix well.
• Add to milk and cook until thick enough for your tastes, stirring constantly.
• Add vanilla, stir well, and serve.

OLD FASHION SOUTHERN BOILED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Rinse top of double boiler with hot water to keep milk from scorching. Scald whole milk (approx. 180°). Blend eggs and sugar in blender. Slowly add to scalded milk in top of double boiler stirring constantly. Cook until mixture thickens and coats spoon well (appox. 180º). Remove from heat. Add pure vanilla. Let cool a little then strain into containers. The straining is important to make sure there are no lumps in the custard.

OLD TIME EGG CUSTARD

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and sugar together in a large pot. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly. Stir in vanilla.
• Heat milk mixture over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 30 minutes. Pour into a serving dish and allow to cool.

EGG CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Whisk milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla together in a bowl until completely combined. Pour egg mixture into 6 custard cups; sprinkle tops with nutmeg. Place cups in a baking pan and fill pan with enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the custard cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until custards are set, about 1 hour. Cool completely.