dessert recipes

Roman Custard


desserts

2 cup milk
1/4 cup honey
3 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or cinnamon

To make the custard, first pour the milk into a bowl. Mix with the honey and then scald in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and add well beaten egg yolks. Add nutmeg or cinnamon and stir well. Pour ino individual mould or into a baking dish. Bake uncovered at 325 F for 1 hour, or until set. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg, and serve. Source - The Roman Cookery of Apicius