Proper Vanilla Custard

proper vanilla custard
proper vanilla custard

Proper Vanilla Custard

Here’s how to make a proper homemade custard.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Custard
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 600 g Double cream
  • 300 g Whole milk
  • 4 tsps Vanilla bean paste
  • 3 tbsps Cornflour
  • 150 g Golden caster sugar
  • 5 Egg yolks

Instructions

  • Add the cornflour, sugar and egg yolks into a large mixing bowl and whisk until it turns creamy.
  • Add the double cream, milk and vanilla bean paste into a saucepan and place over a medium to high heat, bring it almost to the boil.
  • Pour the hot cream into the egg/sugar mix and whisk as you pour it in.
  • It will be very runny, so now return it to the saucepan and cook over a medium heat, constantly stirring until it thickens to your desired consistency.
  • If you are not using it straight away, place a layer of baking paper over the top to prevent it from forming a skin.

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