Raisin Custard With Meringue

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins, chopped
• 1 quart milk
• 5 large eggs, well beaten
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Lemon peel, to taste
• 3 egg whites
• Sugar, for topping

Method

1. 1 Chop raisins and add them to a quart of milk in a saucepan.
2. 2 Heat the milk until it boils, then stir in the beaten eggs, sugar, and lemon peel.
3. 3 Stir constantly until the mixture boils again, then remove from heat.
4. 4 Stir the custard until it is nearly cold, then pour into cups or a large bowl.
5. 5 Beat the egg whites with sugar until stiff, then spread on top of the cold custard.