Chai Tea Custard

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 chai tea bag
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• heat milk in a saucepan until just boiling and remove from heat; add tea bag and let sit until tea has steeped, 2 to 3 minutes. remove tea bag.
• whisk sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and salt together in a bowl. pour 1/3 the milk mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly, until combined. pour egg-milk mixture back into saucepan with milk. cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until custard thickens and easily coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. well defined trails should appear when you drag your finger across the back of a coated spoon.
• stir butter into custard until melted; pour into serving dishes or ramekins. chill custard in the refrigerator, at least 1 hour.