Baked Custard

Baked Custard

4 cups milk
6-8 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg

Mix and heat milk, sugar and salt. Stir hot milk slowly into lightly beaten eggs. Add vanilla. Pour mixture into custard cups or 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon, nutmeg or both. Bake at 350 degrees F in a pan of hot water until custard is set, 30-45 minutes. When the point of a thin knife comes out clean, remove at once from hot water to keep from over cooking.