Baked Prune Custard With Almond

Ingredients

• 1 lb prunes or French plums
• 4 eggs
• 1 pint milk
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• sugar to taste
• almond extract to taste

Method

1. 1 Wash prunes, remove stones, and soak in 1/2 pint water overnight.
2. 2 Stew prunes gently in soaking water until tender, adding more water if needed.
3. 3 Mash prunes well and let them cool completely.
4. 4 Beat egg whites to stiff peaks and fold into the cooled prunes.
5. 5 Make custard by heating milk, cornstarch, and egg yolks with sugar and almond extract.
6. 6 Let custard cool, then heap prunes on a dish and pour custard around them.