Traditional vanilla custard Recipe

How to make Traditional vanilla custard

Prep Time: 10min
Cook Time: 20min
Yield: 4 Servings

Nothing tastes better poured over winter puddings than homemade vanilla custard.

Ingredients

1 cup milk
1 cup thickened cream
1 Vanilla Bean
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/3 cup caster sugar

Directions

Combine milk and cream in a small saucepan. Using a sharp knife, split vanilla bean in half lengthways and scrape out seeds. Add bean and seeds to milk mixture. Place over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until hot (do not allow to boil). Remove saucepan from heat.

Whisk egg yolks, cornflour and sugar in a heatproof bowl until well combined. Remove vanilla beans from milk mixture. Pour hot milk mixture over egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly.

Return mixture to saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 15 to 20 minutes or until custard thickens and coats the back of a metal spoon (do not allow custard to boil, as it might curdle).

Serve custard warm or cold over stewed fruit, pancakes or crumbles.

Notes
You could use 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste instead of the vanilla bean. If cooling custard for later use, cover the surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin forming.

Variation: To make chocolate custard, add 100g chopped good-quality dark or milk chocolate to the custard at the end of step 3 and stir until smooth.

Author: Julie Jansen Publication: Super Food Ideas

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