Basic Custard Recipe

Basic Custard Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Makes: 2 1/2 cups

Serves: 6

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Recipe by: Australian Eggs

This classic custard recipe makes a thick custard that is ready to pour over your favourite dessert and is amazing in recipes like trifle!

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Basic Custard Recipe

Ingredients:

Basic Custard

300ml pure cream

300ml milk

6 egg yolks

2 tablespoons cornflour

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

75g (1/3 cup) caster sugar

Method:

Basic Custard

Combine cream and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to just a simmer.
Meanwhile, whisk yolks, cornflour, vanilla and sugar together in a large heatproof bowl. Gradually whisk in the hot cream mixture until smooth.
Return mixture to cleaned saucepan and place over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until custard thickens and thickly coats the back of a spoon. Set aside to cool slightly.

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Great recipe

Gemma

4 years 7 months ago

This is the best custard recipe!

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