Custard

Submitted by: Courtesy of Lesley Waters

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 vanilla pod
300mls full fat organic milk
300mls organic single cream
5 organic egg yolks
1 dessert spoon cornflour
55g caster sugar

Method

1. Spilt the vanilla pod lengthways and scoop out the seeds.
2. Place seeds and pod in the cream. Heat cream and vanilla in a saucepan gently until almost simmering.
3. Meanwhile beat the egg yolks, cornflour and sugar together.
4. Remove the vanilla pod from the hot cream and set to one side.
5. Pour the hot cream onto the beaten yolks and stir or whisk continually.
6. Tip the custard mixture back into a clean saucepan and place over a gentle heat.
7. Stir the custard until thick and smooth. This will happen as the custard returns to simmering point. Do not boil.

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