Coffee Custard

Coffee Custard

Ingredients

• 1 qt milk
• 5 tbs sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 c. corn starch
• 1 c. of coffee

Directions

1. Boil the milk and mix in sugar.
2. Separate the eggs into separate bowls. [whites and yolks]
3. Beat the egg whites and place them in the boiling milk until cooked. [about 2 minutes]
4. Scoop the egg whites out of the milk and set them aside.
5. Beat the egg yolks with the corn starch. Wet with a dash of milk if needed. 
6. Pour a hot cup of strong coffee into the boiling milk.
7. Pour in the yolk mixture and let it boil before taking it off the heat. 
8. Place the boiled egg whites on top of the custard and serve with sponge cake.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Erika Dortch
Louisiana Anthology
December 22, 2021