Very Vanilla Custard

Very Vanilla Custard

Ingredients

• 1 vanilla bean or 3/4 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 tbsp or 50 gm Caster sugar
• 4 Egg yolks
• 500 ml Milk
• 50 ml Cream
• 2 tsp Cornflour

Method

1. Bring the milk, cream and vanilla pod to simmering point slowly over a low heat. Remove the vanilla pod (wash the vanilla pod, dry and store in jar with caster sugar to make vanilla sugar).Whisk the yolks, sugar and corn flour together in a bowl until well blended.
2. Pour the hot milk and cream on to the eggs and sugar, whisking all the time with a balloon whisk. Return to the pan, (add vanilla extract if using) and over a low heat gently stir with a wooden spatula until thickened.
3. Pour the custard into a jug and serve at once. To keep hot, stand the jug in a pan of hot water and cover the top with cling film to prevent skin forming.