The best way to eat a homemade custard is with a toddler's spoon. Each mini-bite forces me to savor the synergistic bliss that comes from cooking milk and/or cream, eggs, sugar and a flavoring or two.

1. In a medium saucepan stir together the milk, cream, sugar and salt. Warm over medium heat, stirring often with a spatula until the edges just start to bubble. Remove the pan from the heat. 2. In a ...

Bake layers of pumpkin and custard into a pie or squares. This recipe makes two pies, which conveniently uses up a standard can of pumpkin. Halve the recipe if you have a use for the extra pumpkin. To ...

Rich fruit custard, similar to a French clafoutis, is fast to prepare but delivers a lovely finish to your summer meal. Pour a lightly sweetened egg custard over fresh fruit and bake it until set. No ...