Title: Soft custard
 Categories: Eggs
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1 c  Milk, scalded
      1 ea Egg
      2 tb Sugar
    1/4 ts Vanilla
           Few grains salt
 
  Beat egg slightly with fork.  Add sugar and salt.  Add milk gradually,
  stirring constantly.  Cook over hot water, stirring constantly, until
  mixture coats a spoon. Remove from fire. Add flavoring. Cool quickly
  to prevent over cooking which results in curdling. If curds form beat
  rapidly with dover beater. 2 servings. The Household Searchlight