Ingredients

• 3 eggs, plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten
• 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways and seeds scraped out or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 60g caster sugar
• 215ml whole milk
• 215ml double cream
• nutmeg, to grate

Description

1. Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Beat together the eggs, vanilla and sugar with a wooden spoon until combined. Mix in the milk and cream and pour into a medium-sized dish. Finely grate over a generous grating of nutmeg.
2. Half-fill a roasting tin with water to make a bain-marie. Place the dish in the tin so that the water comes about three-quarters of the way up the sides of the dish. Bake for 45-50 mins, or until just set with a slight wobble in the centre. Serve warm or leave to cool in the fridge overnight. Serve with poached fruit.