Homemade Custard
Easy homemade custard ready in 5 minutes. Smooth, velvety and thick. Perfect for baked puddings, fresh fruit salad or simply as a sweet treat.
Servings 6 portions
Ingredients
- 380 grams (1 ½ cups) milk - 2-4% fat
- 100 grams (½ cup) cream - double cream
- 4 (4) egg yolks
- 4 grams (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract - powdered or liquid form/ Or ½ fresh vanilla pod
- 30 grams (¼ cup) cornstarch - or potato starch
- 100 grams (½ cup) sugar - confectioners/ powdered or granulated
- 2 grams (⅓ teaspoon) salt
- 30 grams (2 tablespoon) butter
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients apart from the butter until homogenous. Whisk continuously while cooking over low heat until thickened and starting to boil. Whisk in the butter until fully incorporated.
- Chill down in the fridge immediately, covered with a piece of parchment or food safe plastic to avoid a skin from forming.
Notes
Substitutions
- Lactose-free — Use lactose-free milk and cream.
- Dairy-free — Replace the milk and cream with coconut milk or nut milk.
- Sugar-free — Use a small amount of stevia or artificial sweetener.
- Mix your ingredients well to ensure even cooking.
- Continuously whisk to avoid it catching on the bottom of the pan and uneven cooking.
- Homemade custard should be stored in the fridge. It will only last for 3 days. It's not suitable for freezing.
- Make sure to place a piece of parchment or food-safe plastic directly in contact with the custard to prevent a crust or skin from forming on the surface.
Nutrition
Serving: 100grams Calories: 254kcal Carbohydrates: 25g Protein: 5g Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 9g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0.2g Cholesterol: 167mg Sodium: 196mg Potassium: 127mg Fiber: 0.05g Sugar: 20g Vitamin A: 646IU Vitamin C: 0.1mg Calcium: 106mg Iron: 0.4mg
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