Yield: 12 Servings (6 cups)
Ingredients:
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 4 cups whole milk, divided
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 12 cinnamon sticks for garnish
Directions:
- Beat eggs, sugar and salt in large heavy saucepan until blended.
- STIR IN 2 cups milk. COOK over low heat, stirring constantly but gently, until mixture is just thick enough to just coat a metal spoon with a thin film and temperature reaches 160°F, about 15 minutes. Do not allow to boil.
- REMOVE from heat immediately. STIR IN remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla.
- REFRIGERATE, covered, until thoroughly chilled, several hours or overnight.
