Vanilla custard
Delicious hot or cold, once you've mastered custard you'll never look back
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
2
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
10
MINUTES
Ingredients
5 eggs, organic and free-range if possible
1 ¼ tbsp caster sugar
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
1 ¼ pints (750ml) rich milk
Method
Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla extract. Heat the milk to the ‘shivery’ stage and add it to the egg mixture whisking all the time.
Put into a heavy saucepan and stir over a gentle heat until the custard coats the back of the wooden spoon lightly. Don’t let it boil or it will curdle.
