Baked Custard

I make these single serves of delicious custard, in 150ml ramekins. You'll need six to accommodate the amount in this recipe, plus a large baking dish they can all sit in, for cooking in a water bath.

INGREDIENTS:

4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups milk
nutmeg


1.   Preheat oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F
2.   Beat 4 eggs, sugar and vanilla together.
3.   Heat milk in saucepan and almost bring to the boil, but do not boil.
4.   Slowly pour heated milk into egg-mix while continually stirring.
5.   Pour combined liquid in 6 x 150ml ramekins.
6.   Sprinkle with nutmeg.
7.   Place ramekins in a large baking dish, then place inside heated oven.
8.   Pour boiling water into  baking dish, until 3/4 way up sides of ramekins.
9.   Bake for 30 minutes.
10. Remove cups from water bath immediately.

Serve warm (at least 15 minutes out of the oven) or chilled (at least 2 hours in the refrigerator).

TIP: it helps to use a glass jug for pouring liquid into the ramekins.