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Nutmeg custard

Name: Nutmeg custard
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 1.125L (4 1/2 cups) milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Freshly grated nutmeg, to sprinkle; Poached fruit or fresh fruit (such as rhubarb and blueberry compote) and spiced biscuits, to serve

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This comforting custard is best served with poached or fresh fruit. For added crunch, serve with spiced biscuits.

6 eggs
3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
1.125L (4 1/2 cups) milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Freshly grated nutmeg, to sprinkle
Poached fruit or fresh fruit (such as rhubarb and blueberry compote) and spiced biscuits, to serve

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 160°C.
2.

Whisk eggs, sugar and milk in a bowl. Stir in vanilla, then strain into a 2-litre (8 cup) ceramic dish. Place dish in a roasting pan and add enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the dish. Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg and bake for 30 minutes (the custard should be set but still have a slight wobble).
3.

Cool slightly, then serve warm with fruit compote and spiced biscuits.