Today I am going to show you how to make a simple vanilla custard. Perfect for desserts, custard either warm or cold is delicious to drizzle over a sticky toffee pudding or something simple like bananas. I will release a crème brûlée recipe so making custard is the perfect stepping stone!

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Vanilla Custard

Difficulty :- Beginner

Total Time :- 25 minutes

Makes :- Around 600ml

Ingredients

• Milk ~ 350ml
• Cream ~ 100ml
• Egg Yolks ~ 2-3
• Caster Sugar ~ 100g
• Vanilla extract ~ 1tsp
•  Corn flour ~ 1tbsp

Method

1. Whisk together egg yolks and sugar. If the mixture is too dry and won't whisk together very well, add another yolk.
2. Add vanilla extract and cornflour (Corn starch in the US) and whisk. If you prefer a really thick custard and 1½ tbsp cornflour.
3. Pour the milk and cream in a small saucepan and heat on a low/medium heat until the milk & cream begins to froth at the edges. You do NOT want to start boiling the milk & cream.
4. Once heated through pour a small amount of milk & cream to the eggs and whisk. Adding a small amount gradually will help temper the eggs so they don't scramble.
5. After all the milk & cream has been added to the eggs, wipe out your saucepan and transfer the custard back in.
6. Like before heat the custard low and slow so you don't burn it. Within 3 minutes it will look like nothing is happening however when the custard thickens, it thickens quickly so just keep stirring the custard.
7. When the custard is ready, double check by coating the back of a wooden spoon in custard and swiping with your finger. If the custard stays in place you're good to go

Click here for a video tutorial

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