American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Custard Sauce

Original Recipe

One cupful of sugar, two beaten eggs, one pint of milk, flavoring to taste, brandy or wine, if preferred. Heat the milk to boiling; add by degrees the beaten eggs and sugar, put in the flavoring and set within a pan of boiling water; stir until it begins to thicken; then take it off and stir in the brandy or wine gradually; set, until wanted, within a pan of boiling water.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cupful of sugar
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1 pint of milk
  • 10 eggs and sugar
  • 1 pan of boiling water

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Instructions

  1. 1

    One cupful of sugar, two beaten eggs, one pint of milk, flavoring to taste, brandy or wine, if preferred.

  2. 2

    Heat the milk to boiling; add by degrees the beaten eggs and sugar, put in the flavoring and set within a pan of boiling water; stir until it begins to thicken; then take it off and stir in the brandy or wine gradually; set, until wanted, within a pan of boiling water.

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