This Boiled Custard recipe is quite easy and takes almost no time in getting cooked. But it tastes really good. My mom learned this recipe from my grandmother and tried making it once she couldn’t match the level of my grandmother. So I decided to get back to my grandmother’s house and ask her if she could teach me this recipe.
Whisk to combine, then add another cup of milk and mix it in. Now that the eggs are tempered, pour that mixture into the pot of milk and whisk until fully combined. Return the pot to the heat and cook the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until it coats the back of a wooden spoon. This will take around 10-15 minutes.
Place the custard cups in a pan with edges high enough to add about 1/2 an inch of water. This helps the custard to cook enough to set without having it become a dried, baked mess. Without the water bath the eggs will quickly over cook at the ends create a tough mess rather than the smooth custard texture you are looking for.
Ground nutmeg – a sprinkling of ground nutmeg will add a little spice to your heavenly, creamy dessert drink. What is boiled custard? Boiled custard is a dessert drink that goes down deliciously well, particularly around the holidays when you really fancy a sweet treat.