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custard recipe with egg
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Custard Recipe with egg

A homemade custard recipe using eggs.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian, British
Keyword: custard
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 231kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk (500 ml)
  • ½ cup thickened cream (heavy cream) (125 ml)
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour

Instructions

  • Bring milk and cream to the boil in a saucepan.
  • Whisk together egg yolks, sugar and cornflour.
  • Pour milk and cream mixture over egg, sugar and cornflour mixture slowly, whisking to combine.
  • Pour mixture back into the saucepan and heat gently, whisking regularly.
  • Mixture should thicken within 5 minutes. Don't allow mixture to boil.
  • Once thickened, remove from heat.
  • Serve immediately or allow to cool a little before covering with plastic food wrap and storing in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg