Baked Custard

Here is my slightly tweaked baked custard recipe.

3 Large eggs
2 Cups Milk
2.5 Tablespoons Sugar
Nutmeg (to taste)
Cinnamon (to taste)
Pure Vanilla Extract (to taste)
Pinch of Salt
Simple Dark Brown Sugar Syrup

Alright this recipe is super easy but it is really easy to fuck it completely in the baking process so be careful.

First take your milk and eggs and beat them in a medium bowl with your vanilla. Then as you are beating it add your cinnamon. Once your milk and eggs are combined pour the mixture into individual cups or an 8x8 baking pan. Personally I prefer a baking pan and I will explain why later. You need to have your oven preheated to 350 and it is very important that you let it get to temp fully. Take your baking pan and place it into a larger baking pan and pour hot water in that pan till the water level reaches about the level of custard. This is important because it will keep the custard from cracking while it cooks and will also allow it to cook very evenly and maintain its creamy texture. Just before you place your custard into the oven sprinkle the nutmeg over the top. Bake your custard for a minimum of 40 minutes. In my oven it is more like an one hour twenty minutes.

NOTE: A great way to tell if its done is to shake the pan. If it jiggles loosely in the middle it is not done. If the edges are set and it jiggles tightly in the middle it is ready.

While your custard is cooking prepare a simple syrup with your dark brown sugar. Here is how its done... You ready... OK. Two parts water one part sugar. That is all there is two it. I usually do Two cups of water and one cup of sugar. Bring your water to a boil and then whisk in your sugar till it is completely dissolved, once it has dissolved remove from the stove and chill in the fridge over night.

Once your custard is done remove it from the oven and allow it to cool on a cooling rack till its approx room temp (this will keep your baking dish from cracking in the fridge and allow the custard to finish setting a little). Once it has reached room temp place it in the fridge overnight.

Dish out your custard into individual cups and then add some syrup over the top. Thats all there is to it. I hope you enjoy this simple but delicious desert.