Beat eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla together; scald milk and add very slowly, stirring constantly. Put into greased baking dish or small molds; place in pan of water in slow oven and bake 30 to 40 minutes. Test with knife which will come out clean when custard is baked.
For Caramel Custard add to eggs 4 tablespoons Caramel Sauce, [page 26].
Rice Pudding
1 cup rice
1-1/2 quarts milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup seeded raisins
grated orange rind
Wash rice with several waters; put into pudding dish; add milk, salt, orange rind and sugar and bake in slow oven about 1-1/2 hours or until thick, stirring several times during baking; add raisins, and bake 20 minutes longer.
Cottage Pudding
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons melted shortening
Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; add milk, beaten egg and shortening; beat well and bake in greased pan in hot oven about 20 minutes. Serve with lemon, chocolate or other sauce.
Tapioca Pudding
1/2 cup pearl tapioca or 3 tablespoons minute tapioca
1 quart milk
1 teaspoon melted butter
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract