Recipe: Baked Coffee Custards (Maxwell House recipe, 1951)

BAKED COFFEE CUSTARDS

3 eggs or 6 egg yolks, slightly beaten
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons Instant Maxwell House Coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups milk, scalded
Plain or whipped cream (optional, for serving)

Combine eggs, sugar, salt, Instant Maxwell House, and vanilla. Add milk gradually, stirring vigorously. Pour into custard cups.

Place cups in pan of hot water and bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees F) 20 minutes, or until done. Chill thoroughly.

Unmold on serving dishes, if desired. Serve with plain or whipped cream.

Makes 6 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Vintage recipe booklet: 19 Wonderful Coffee Recipes, General Foods Corp., 1951