Southern-Style Soft Custard

Name: Southern-Style Soft Custard
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 servings Fresh berries; 3 egg yolks; 0 teaspoons salt; 50 grams sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 488 milliliters whole milk

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Southern food. Try making Southern-Style Soft Custard at home. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 84 calories. For 21 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 8. If you have sugar, egg yolks, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Beat together eggs, sugar and salt. Scald milk (heat to 180°) and pour slowly over egg mixture. Return mixture to top of double boiler or metal bowl over simmering water, and constantly whisk the egg yolks, water and lemon juice until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice