Yield: 1 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | Milk |
¼ cup | Sugar |
1½ tablespoon | Corn starch |
⅛ teaspoon | Salt |
1 \N | Egg yolk |
½ teaspoon | Almond or vanilla essence |
\N \N | (or other flavour) |
½ tablespoon | Butter or margerine |
Scald milk in top of double boiler. Mix together sugar, corn starch & salt; pour hot milk over this mixture; stir, return to double boiler, cook over boiling water until thick. Cover & continue cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Beat egg yolk lightly and pour hot mixture over it, mix well. Return to double boiler and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add flavour and butter, mix well. Cool before using. Makes enough to fill 9 inch layer cake.
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