Milk 1 cup, 1 egg, pinch of salt, 1 tablespoonful of sugar. Heat milk
in a double boiler, break into it a stick of cinnamon. Beat together
egg, sugar, and salt; then pour hot milk over the mixture, stirring
all the time. Pour into a bowl, set dish into a pan of hot water; bake
until set.
A general rule for thickening: 3 eggs to the pint or 5 eggs to the
quart.