Homemade English Custard
"This is what custard should really taste like."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 250 ml milk
- 150 ml double cream
- 2 free range egg yolks
- 50 g caster sugar (I like to use vanilla sugar)
directions
- Put the milk and cream in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil.
- Meanwhile whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
- As soon as the milk and cream mixture comes to the boil, pour onto the egg mixture and beat well.
- Return to the pan and place over a very gentle heat (or in a basin over a pan of simmering water) and stir continuously until the custard has thickened. Serve hot.
- should you need to keep the custard warm, lay a piece of greaseproof paper on the surface to stop a skin forming.
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Reviews
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I have no idea what authentic English Custard should taste like, but I made this recipe to serve with another recipe of English origin, & those two recipes made for a very, very nice taste experience! Will be keeping your custard recipe on hand! Thanks for sharing! -
I made this for a friend when she had her wisdom teeth pulled and it was a huge success. Now I just make it whenever I need a little comfort food. -
Winnie-the-Poo and me too! This is perfection.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kate in Katoomba
Australia
I live in Australia, in the Blue Mountains (a national park the size of Belgium) and I really enjoy all things to do with food (especially the eating part). I used to work in theatre and casting in the UK, but now work in an antique/discerning junk shop in Australia. I enjoy collecting out of print and old church cook books and have way too many. I can't stand bad traffic, people who sniff, or white plastic garden furniture! If I had a month off I would most likely be asleep a lot of the time or eating dark chocolate, but If I had absolutely no responsibilities, you could find me at the Musee D'Orsay in Paris looking at the pictures.
