Pre-heat oven to 140°c

Half fill a deep (2”) baking tray with water and place it on the bottom tray of the oven

Mix eggs, sugar, and vanilla essence with a fork until well combined (don’t make frothy)

Add the milk, mix lightly and strain into a jug

Put patty cases in muffin tin cavities and fill with the custard mix about ½ cm from the top

Sprinkle with nutmeg and put in the oven on the rack above the water dish

Cook for 16 minutes, remove from oven and allow to sit on the bench to cool for 10 minutes

Put whole muffin tray into the fridge to cool (custards will be quite soft)

When completely cooled and firm, remove from muffin tin using a spoon and refrigerate in a sealed container until needed

Send in a lunch box with a spoon!