Custard

Custard, a composition of milk or cream, eggs, &c., sweetened with sugar, and flavoured according to taste. Custards are of various kinds, such as plain, baked, lemon, orange, almond, coffee custards, &c. For a plain custard, take four eggs and beat them well with two tablespoonfuls of flour and a little cold milk. Season this with sugar, ground cinnamon, grated lemon-peel, and pour on a pint of boiling milk, stirring all the time. It may be either baked or boiled. If more eggs are used, the flour may be omitted. Flavouring ingredients may be added according to taste.