Baked Custard
From Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper, 1902
For a plainer pudding, use 2 whole eggs instead of yolks.
Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
639Calories
41 gProtein
41 gCarbs
35 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories639 kcal
Protein41 g
Carbohydrates41 g
Fiber2.7 g
Sugars37 g
Total Fat35 g
Saturated Fat15 g
Monounsaturated Fat11 g
Polyunsaturated Fat4.3 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol802 mg
Sodium470 mg
Potassium1029 mg
Calcium762 mg
Iron3.9 mg
Magnesium85 mg
Phosphorus891 mg
Zinc4.7 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0.9 mg
Vitamin D8.7 mcg
Vitamin C0.2 mg
Vitamin A477 mcg
Vitamin E2.5 mg
Vitamin K2.2 mcg
Vitamin B60.6 mg
Vitamin B124.4 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.4 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.6 mg
Niacin (B3)0.7 mg
Folate94 mcg
Choline675 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water582 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper (1902) by Hildagonda J. Duckitt, page 83. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Baked Custard Pudding. — The trimmings BAKED CUSTARD. KIDNEYS Oct. of the paste which remain over from the crust of a fruit pie I generally use up by rolling it out to line a pie-dish, in which I am going to make a baked custard, buttering the hollow of the dish and damping the sides to make the paste adhere ; it should go well down the sides. We want the ctistavd solid! and the paste is to absorb the super- fluous liquid ; and as the crust is not to be eaten, it is not of consequence if it is sodden. Baked Custard.— Four yolks of egg to a pint of milk give a very good pudding— a plainer one can be made of two whole eggs instead, but the pudding will lose creaminess and richness. Put the milk on the fiie with a little spoonful of sugar, one inch stick of cinnamon (or a little vanilla bean), and some lemon-peel
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