Custard

Custard

Light cream with vanilla. Custard goes well with berry cakes, stuffed pastries and vanilla hearts. Be sure to whisk the cream properly towards the end so it doesn't split.

https://www.arlafoods.co.uk/recipes/custard/

Ingredients

Vanilla pod	1
Semi-skimmed milk	600 ml
Caster sugar	100 g
Egg yolks	6
Corn starch	100 g
Butter (In Cubes)	50 g

Instructions

Step 1

Cut and scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod, and put them in a saucepan with milk and sugar. Heat and let the milk mixture soak for a little while.

Step 2

Mix egg yolks with corn starch in a bowl.

Step 3

Strain the warm milk over the egg yolks. Whisk to a smooth batter and pour back into the pan.

Step 4

Beat the mixture on a medium heat for about 2 minutes until it thickens.

Step 5

Remove from the heat and whisk the butter. Let it cool.

Enjoy!