Custards

How to make Custards recipe - From babies to grandparents, we love our thick, creamy custards and Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without them to accompany Christmas fruitcake, plum pudding, and trifle!

BRANDY CUSTARD

SERVES 4

Ingredients:
2 cups milk
6 egg yolks
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1 tablespoon brandy

Method:
Place the milk in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl. Gradually whisk in the warm milk. Pour the custard back into the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes, or until the custard coats the back of the spoon. Add the brandy and stir to combine. Serve warm or chilled.

Optional:
Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to the eggs, if in your pantry.

Hint:
Now that you have all of those egg whites left over, try making the Garden Bed Pavlova!

CREAMY CUSTARD

SERVES 4

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

Method:
Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat, without allowing to boil, until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil.

Simmer uncovered, without stirring, until the syrup is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Beat the egg yolks in a heatproof bowl with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.

Gradually pour in the hot syrup in a thin stream, beating continuously until the mixture is thick and creamy. Fold in the cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Custards