- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Serving: 8
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 284
- Fat Content: 20g
- Saturated Fat Content: 11g
- Carbohydrate Content: 22g
- Sugar Content: 17g
- Fiber Content: 0g
- Protein Content: 5g
- Sodium Content: 0.1g
Homemade custard
Ingredients
- double-cream - 200ml double cream
- whole-milk - 700ml whole milk
- egg-yolk - 4 large egg yolks
- cornflour - 3 tbsp cornflour
- caster-sugar - 100g caster sugar
- vanilla-extract - 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put the cream and milk into a large pan and gently bring to just below boiling point. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the yolks, cornflour, sugar and vanilla. Gradually pour the hot milk mixture onto the sugar mixture, whisking constantly.
- Wipe out the saucepan and pour the mixture back into it. Heat gently, stirring with a wooden spoon (see Steps 1 and 2, for stirring tips) until the custard is thickened, but before any lumps form. Eat hot or cold.
Freezable family recipe for 8 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has double cream, whole milk, egg yolk, cornflour, caster sugar and vanilla extract.
