By Bob Alexander
My involvement with food began at an early age. Eating to survive was a given, but my mother gave new meaning to the word "delicious" during the holiday season. This is when she would cook cookies, cakes and pies for Christmas celebrations. My favorite though was her boiled custard and red velvet cake! There was a silent contest each year between my mother and my Aunt Helen as to who had the best tasting boiled custard. None of us would declare a winner for fear the loser wouldn't make the dessert next year. The contest was always a draw.
Mom felt it was her duty to make this year's cake and custard better than the year before! She would get up early on Christmas morning, long before we unwrapped presents from Santa, lay out the ingredients and start to work. She usually had the kitchen to herself at that time of the morning. Even though it was Christmas day, she was up even before us kids, preparing for the family and friends coming over for Christmas dinner. I well remember the aromas from the kitchen as we awoke on special morning.
Here are my mother's recipes for boiled custard, minus the love, care and devotion to perfection she added to the ingredients. You have to supply that yourself.
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