Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          milk -- scalded
   3                    eggs -- slightly beaten
     1/3  cup           sugar
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
     1/8  teaspoon      salt
                        nutmeg or coconut

Preparation:

Scald milk, let cool slightly. Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Slowly stir in slightly cooled milk. Pour into buttered 1-qt baking dish. Sprinkle with nutmeg or coconut. Cover with foil. Set baking dish on a trivet or meat rack in crock-pot. Pour hot water around baking dish, 1-inch deep. Cover pot and cook on high for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until knife inserted in custard comes out clean. Serve warm or chilled. Makes 5 to 6 servings.