Baked Custard

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1 hour

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Dec. 15, 2023
I first made this baked custard recipe as a teenager and still enjoy it as a winter warm-up. My dad says it's the best custard he's ever eaten! — Deb Brass, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-2/3 cups whole milk

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, spices and vanilla. Blend in milk. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Place baking dish in a cake pan in oven; add 1 in. water to pan.
  2. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted near middle comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 208 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 156mg cholesterol, 292mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein.