Plain Boiled Custard

Ingredients

• 1 quart Milk
• 8 Eggs
• 1 large Lemon peel
• 3 Laurel leaves
• 1/4 pound Powdered sugar (Originally loaf sugar. Substituted with powdered sugar for ease of use.)

Instructions

1. 1Pour the milk into a clean saucepan. Add the laurel leaves and lemon peel. Set the saucepan aside for 20 minutes, allowing the milk to infuse with the flavors.
2. 2When the milk is on the point of boiling, strain it into a basin to cool.
3. 3Stir in the powdered sugar and well-beaten eggs. Strain the mixture again into a jug. Place the jug in a deep saucepan of boiling water (a double boiler setup) and stir in one direction until the custard thickens.
4. 4Pour the thickened custard into a glass dish or custard cups.