Real, Homemade Custard

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4.9

150 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    12 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    84 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    British

Real, Homemade Custard

A creamy egg dessert that can stand on its own, but it wonderful when served on many fruit desserts, in trifles and much more.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk
  • ½ vanilla bean (or a few drops of vanilla)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp sugar (more or less, as desired)
  • 1 tsp corn starch
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Instructions

  1. Split open the vanilla bean and place in a small pot along with the milk. Heat over medium low heat, meanwhile, prepare the rest of the custard.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the yolks, sugar and corn starch together until well combined.
  3. When the milk begins to simmer, remove the vanilla bean and pour about half a cup of hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking quickly. Add the rest of the milk, then whisk and return to the pot.
  4. Heat over medium heat and continue stirring, taking care that the custard doesn't stick or burn, using a wooden spoon is best at this point (the photo below is before I switched to the wooden spoon)! Add the vanilla extract if not using the vanilla bean. Continue to stir until the custard begins to thicken.
  5. Remove from heat, use as desired. If pouring over a dessert, use immediately.

Notes

  • Using vanilla bean is far superior in flavor.
  • Add less sugar to start, then add more to taste.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 84kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 101mg (34%) Sodium 33mg (1%) Potassium 124mg (4%) Fiber 0.01g (0%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 246IU (5%) Calcium 105mg (11%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 84 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 84kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 101mg 34%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Potassium 124mg 3%
Fiber 0.01g 0%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 246IU 5%
Calcium 105mg 11%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

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

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