4.9 from 150 votes
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 84 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- In a small bowl, whisk the yolks, sugar and corn starch together until well combined.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove from heat, use as desired. If pouring over a dessert, use immediately.
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Notes
- Using vanilla bean is far superior in flavor.
- Add less sugar to start, then add more to taste.
Nutrition Information
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
% 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.