Love & Best Dishes: Bread and Butter Custard Recipe

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🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Remove the crust from the regular bread.

Butter both sides of the bread slices.

Scald the milk in a pan.

Slightly beat the eggs in a bowl.

Add sugar to the beaten eggs and mix.

Add vanilla extract, cinnamon, and fresh nutmeg to the egg mixture.

Slowly add the scalded milk to the egg mixture, stirring to avoid scrambling the eggs.

Layer the buttered bread in a smaller baking dish.

Pour the egg and milk mixture over the buttered bread.

Add more scalded milk if needed to soak the bread.

Place the baking dish in the oven and pour boiling water into the outer pan for a water bath.

Sprinkle cinnamon on top of the mixture before baking.

Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until set.

Let the custard cool for a few minutes before serving.

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