Boiled Custard

8 eggs (beaten)
4 cups sugar
2 quarts milk
2 or 3 tablespoons flour

Beat the eggs.
Add sugar and flour.
Add milk.
Then cook in double boiler stirring frequently until it coats on spoon. Add vanilla to taste.
When done, cover until it cools to keep a film from developing on the top.

This recipe can be halved.

As long as Mother was able to fix this, this was a staple at Thanksgiving and Christmas for the family.

This is a recipe that Mother got from her mother.

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