Custard
So much better than instant!
Course
Desserts
Servings
6
people
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
6
people
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
500
ml
full fat milk
3
eggs
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
3
tablespoons
caster sugar
2
tablespoons
cornflour
Instructions
Put the milk into a saucepan and bring to the boil, Remove from the heat and set aside.
Separate the eggs. Beat the yolks with the sugar and vanilla until light and frothy. Beat in the flour.
Add the hot milk slowly to the egg mixture, stirring all the time.
Transfer the custard to a pan and cook slowly over a low heat, stirring continuously until it thickens and starts to bubble.
Recipe Notes
Making your own custard is easy and the taste is well worth it. This is a key ingredient in
Trifle with an Italian twist.