To a pound of grated cocoa-nut allow a pint of unskimmed milk, and
six ounces of white sugar. Beat very light the yolks of six eggs.
Stir them gradually into the milk, alternately with the cocoa-nut
and sugar. Put the mixture into a pitcher; set it in a vessel of
boiling water; place it on hot coals, and simmer it till it is
very smooth and thick; stirring it all the time. As soon as it
comes to a hard boil, take it off the fire; pour it into a large
bowl, and set it out to cool. When cold, put it into glass cups.
Beat to a stiff froth the white of egg that was left, and pile it
on the custards.