Easy Custard Recipe

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4.9

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Chill Time

    4 hrs

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 20 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    353 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Easy Custard Recipe

This homemade vanilla custard is silky, creamy, and super easy to make! Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen (and how I serve it up both warm and cold!).

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch, arrowroot powder, or tapioca flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions

  1. Heat the cream. Add the heavy cream and milk to a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk occasionally until it just starts to simmer with bubbles along the edges, then remove from the heat.
  2. Temper the eggs. Whisk the egg yolks, honey, arrowroot powder, and vanilla in a medium bowl. While continuously whisking, very slowly pour half of the hot cream mixture into the bowl. Don't pour too fast or the eggs will curdle.
  3. Stir together. Return the tempered egg mixture to the saucepan and stir together over medium-low heat for 1 to 3 minutes, or until the custard is slightly thickened. Note: the custard will continue to thicken once removed from the heat.
  4. Serve. You can serve the custard warm drizzled over cake, pie or other desserts or you can chill it and serve cold. If chilling, transfer the custard to a bowl and cover the top (so that it's touching the custard) with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming. Chill for 4 hours or overnight. Then, spoon individual servings in glasses to serve.

Notes

  • This serves 4 people if you serve it up as small puddings (about 4 to 5-ounces each) Or you can serve 2 people with larger portions. If serving the custard as a hot drizzle over another dessert, you'll get about 4 to 6 servings. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 353kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 318mg (106%) Sodium 51mg (2%) Potassium 180mg (5%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 1298IU (26%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 145mg (15%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 353 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 353kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 318mg 106%
Sodium 51mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 4%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 1298IU 26%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 145mg 15%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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