Egg Haloa

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup of full-cream milk
• 6 – 8 tablespoons sugar (or adjust to suit your taste)
• 25 grams of butter
• 1 bay leaf
• pinch of powdered cinnamon

Directions

1. Pour milk in a saucepan and add half of the sugar and the bay leaf.
2. Boil to nearly half its volume with occasional stirring to prevent the skin being formed.
3. Allow to cool down.
4. Beat the eggs in a large bowl, adding the remaining sugar in three steps.
5. Add this and the pinch of cinnamon to the milk and mix thoroughly.
6. Cook uncovered in a thick-bottomed pan over medium heat until it turns golden yellow
7. Add butter and go on stirring until the liquid portion is almost dried up, but be careful not to over-dry.
8. Pour the haloa in a glass bowl.
9. Serve when cools down.