Friday Show and Tell . . .

I have several recipes that are written in my Mother's handwriting.

It gives me a warm feeling when I see these cards.

They bring back sweet memories of the delicious things my Mother prepared for her family.

I thought this recipe was for egg custard in cups, but after reading it I saw it is was for a pie.

Mother's Egg Custard

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup sugar

2 tbsp flour

Separate egg yolks.  Beat these add 1/2 cup of the milk.  In Measuring cup add the flour to the sugar.  Mix these & to the mixture add the other 1/2 cup milk.  Combine the 2 mixtures & stir.  Add Vanilla if desired.

Pour this into a pie shell which has been places on the stove burner, on low heat, for about 1 minute or just long enough to blister but not to brown.  Cook at 350 until firm.  Beat egg whites with 4 tbsp sugar added.  Spread the egg whites on the custard & brown.  (3 eggs may be used to make a thicker pie)

Here are four of her custard cups.

Here's a recipe I found on Pinterest 

    Old Fashioned Custard     

• 4 large eggs

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

• 3 cups of whole milk, scalded

• Freshly grated nutmeg

1.  Preheat the oven to 375˚F.

2.  Beat the eggs slightly.  Add the sugar, salt and vanilla; whisking constantly, slowly add the scalded milk.

3.  Strain the mixture into the custard cups (I needed 7 cups);  grate nutmeg over each custard, and place in a pan containing hot water.  The water should cover the cups up to the level of the custard.

4.  Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the custard comes out clean.

Mother's recipe is for less eggs & milk.  Also the milk is not scalded. 

I'm going to use her recipe add 1 more egg, scald the milk & omit the flour.

I'll let you know how it turns out.


Linking with . . .
Inspiration Friday 
Potpourri Friday 
Crazy Cute Link Party
Pinning & Singing on the Weekend Linky Party
Seasonal Sundays
Table Top Tuesday