Egg Custard With Rum Sauce

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Dessert	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Milk, scalded
1	c	Sugar
2	T	Butter
1	ds	Nutmeg
1	pn	Salt
6		Eggs
1	c	Sugar
1/4	t	Salt
2	T	Butter
2	T	Cornstarch
2	c	Boiling water
1/2	t	Vanilla
2	T	Dark rum, brandy or bourbon

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine sugar, butter, eggs, nutmeg & salt. Beat thoroughly then add
scalded milk. Pour into individual custard cups. Place them in a
shallow baking pan with small amount of water in the bottom of the
pan. Bake at 325 for about 30 minutes, or until set. Rum Sauce:
Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt & boiling water. Cook until clear,
stirring constantly. Remove from heat & add butter, vanilla & rum.
Serve on top of the custard. Makes 2 cups sauce.  LILLIAN FRANKS
BLYTHEVILLE, AR  From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers'
Assn, Helena-West  Helena, AR 72390.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive,  http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 409 Calories From Fat: 110 Total Fat: 12.5g Cholesterol: 206.4mg Sodium: 220.7mg Potassium: 74.2mg Carbohydrates: 69.5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 66.8g Protein: 6.4g

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