1 1/2 cups milk
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Using top of double boiler, on direct flame heat milk until tiny bubbles appear at edges of pan.

Beat yolks and sugar to mix well. Very slowly pour yolk mixture into milk stirring constantly (to avoid lumps), return mixture to stove - over the bottom of the double boiler with hot, but not boiling, water in it. Cook, stirring constantly until thin coating forms on metal spoon, 8-10 minutes.

Pour custard immediately into bowl placing a piece of wax paper directly on surface of custard. Put in a bowl of cold water to cool. Stir in vanilla. Refrigerate. This is good served warm over plain cake.

Makes 1 1/2 cups.