Trifle Custard

Name: Trifle Custard
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise and scraped; 6 egg yolks; 6 ounces granulated sugar (by weight, almost a cup by volume); 2 tablespoons cornstarch

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"From the Syllabub blog at Blogspot.com. Makes enough for one large trifle (using a trifle bowl 10" wide by 5" deep). See recipe #291863."

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ingredients

2 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise and scraped
6 egg yolks
6 ounces granulated sugar (by weight, almost a cup by volume)
2 tablespoons cornstarch

directions

Place milk, cream and vanilla pod/seeds into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
In a large bowl, whisk the yolks with the sugar and cornflour until smooth and pale.
Pour the boiled cream/milk/vanilla mixture over the egg yolks, trickling at first, whisking all the time to temper the eggs.
Return the mix to the saucepan (some people think you should rinse it first), then cook over a gentle heat, whisking or stirring with a wooden spoon until it thickens sufficiently to coat the back of a spoon. Do not boil your custard – it will split. If it looks suspiciously curdle-y, lift it off the heat and whisk firmly.
Pass through a fine sieve and cool thoroughly in the fridge.

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review by Tabitha B.

12/25/2020

So fast, so easy, so delicious! I was a little nervous as I never tempered eggs before, but I followed the recipe precisely and it came out perfect!
tweak by Tricia S.

12/30/2017

. I didn't have a vanilla pod so used vanilla essence instead. Next time, I may put in just a little less sugar.
review by Tricia S.

12/30/2017

It turned out beautifully and was easier than I thought it would be. I usually just use Birds Custard but didn't have any and as I can't buy it here in Israel I had no choice but to try and make it from scratchThanks for this excellent recipe!
review by Dean S.

2/24/2017

excellent recipe. will never buy custard powder again.
review by hmiewald

1/2/2016

I made this for a berry trifle and it cooked up quickly and came out beautifully smooth and delicious. I substituted vanilla extract for the vanilla pod with no problem.