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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!).
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
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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
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
% 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.