Cracy Good Custard

Written by Bradman Taylor December 27, 2020
Desserts
  • 20m Prep
  • 1hr 15m Total
  • 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

3Cups Half and Half 4Large Eggs 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1/4Teaspoon Cinnamon (to taste) 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg (to taste) 2 Tablespoon Rum

Method/Directions

  • Heat Oven to 350 Degrees
  • In large heat-proof bowl, add eggs, sugar, extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and rum
  • Use fork / flat spatula to completely combine ingredients, set aside
  • Place empty oven-proof custard dish in a oven-proof larger dish
  • Add water to larger dish until it comes to 1/2 level of custard dish
  • Remove custard dish and pour water into microwave safe bowl or pot
  • Warm water until boiling
  • Heat half and half to 180 degrees (see methods below)
  • Temper the egg mixture by adding a little of the hot half and half to the egg mixture while mixing with the fork. Keep on adding half and half until completely combined
  • Put oven-proof larger dish in oven
  • Place oven-proof custard dish in larger dish
  • Pour custard mixture into custard dish
  • Pour hot water into larger dish. Reminder: fill to 1/2 of top custard dish
  • Close oven
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until the knife comes out clean when you put it in the center of cooked custard
  • Carefully remove custard dish
  • Let cool for 30 minutes

Heating Up Half & Half Methods

Stove Method

  • Add half and half to pot
  • Set stove heat to medium
  • Check temprature every 2 mins with thermometer, and stir with spoon
  • When temprature reads 180 degrees take off heat

Microwave Method

  • Add half and half to microwave safe bowl
  • Heat for 1 minute increments until temprature reaches 180 degrees
  • Remove from microwave (WARNING: Bowl will be hot)