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

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

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!