4.5 from 6 votes
Custard Recipe with egg
A homemade custard recipe using eggs.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 231 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian , British
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk (500 ml)
- ½ cup thickened cream (heavy cream) (125 ml)
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
Instructions
- Bring milk and cream to the boil in a saucepan.
- Whisk together egg yolks, sugar and cornflour.
- Pour milk and cream mixture over egg, sugar and cornflour mixture slowly, whisking to combine.
- Pour mixture back into the saucepan and heat gently, whisking regularly.
- Mixture should thicken within 5 minutes. Don't allow mixture to boil.
- Once thickened, remove from heat.
- Serve immediately or allow to cool a little before covering with plastic food wrap and storing in the fridge.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
170mg
(57%)
Sodium
34mg
(1%)
Potassium
121mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
512IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 512IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.