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Steamed Egg Custard

Yield
6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbl sherry
  • 1.5 cups water OR clam juice (preferred; leftover juice from steaming clams) OR chicken broth

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat eggs REALLY well in a shallow heatproof bowl. Mix other ingredients into eggs. (Alternatively, you can divide mixture into 6 small bowls / custard cups for individual servings.)

  2. 2

    (Optional) To add steamer clams, scrub clams clean. Microwave until they open a tiny bit, then add clams to egg mixture.

  3. 3

    Steam for 10-15 minutes. Surface should be smooth and mixture should be JUST set.

  4. 4

    Top with scallion greens.

Notes

When we made it it was slightly overcooked but still tasty.