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     Title: OLD-TIME BOILED CUSTARD
Categories: Cakes
     Yield: 2 Cups

 1 1/4 c  Milk
   1/4 c  Heavy cream
   1/3 c  Sugar
       pn Salt
   1/3 c  Milk
     2 lg Egg
   1/2 ts Vanilla

   Mix milk, cream and salt in top of double broiler. Cook over simmering
 water, stirring to dissolve sugar, until nearly scalding (bubbles will form
 at edge of liquid). Remove from heat. In small bowl, beat 2 eggs with wire
 whisk until foamy.  Gradually whisk about 1/3 cup of milk mixture into
 eggs, then gradually whisk warmed eggs into hot milk, beating constantly.
 Continue to cook over simmering water, stirring almost constantly, until
 mixture coats back of spoon, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in
 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Cover surface of custard with plastic wrap, then chill in
 refrigerator at least 2 hours.  Serve dolloped on pieces of Mama Crow's
 Raisin-Nut Jam Cake (see separate recipe). Makes about 2 cups.
   Per tbsp.:  29 cal, 1 g pro, 2 g fat, 3 g carb.

   Source:  Redbook/December 1988.
   -MARY WILSON  BWVB02B
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