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["NOTE: Removing hot baked custard from a hot water bath is hard! Make it easy on yourself by using a canning jar lifter with rubber grips! They are easy to find in thrift stores, at your grandmothers, or at Target for less than $7.00. If you bake a lot of custard or can, this tool is indespensible!", "Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Fill tea kettle with enough water to fill a 9"" x 13"" pan, half way up with boiling water. Bring water to boil, then turn down heat. Butter the custard cups; mine hold 5 ounces of custard or between 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup custard and yields five custard cups. Place buttered custard cups into the 9"" x 13"" empty pan, set aside.", "Place the 2.5 cups of milk in a large saucepan, uncovered, over medium heat. Let the milk stand in the pan, without stirring, until a skin forms on top and it is scalded. Or, if this makes you uneasy, stir the milk and continue heating until small bubbles form along the edges of the pan. Remove from heat.", "Meanwhile, place the eggs and yolks in a large mixing container with a pouring spout. Beat or whisk briefly, only to mix, not until they are foamy or light. (This beats too much air into the custard)", "Gradually add the sugar, vanilla and almond extracts and salt, beating only until well mixed.", "Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, slowly add 1/4 cup amounts of the hot milk to the egg mixture, stirring gently. When 1 cup of warm milk has been added into the egg mixture, add the remaining milk and stir gently. This process is called ""tempering"
