Vanilla Custard

Great served with bananas or fruit such as berries. Makes about 600ml (1 pint). Freeze in ice cube trays.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 2 cups (500ml) milk
  • 2 tbsp (25g) caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • Vanilla essence

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix the cornflour to a smooth paste with a little of the cold milk.
  2. Heat the rest of the milk in a saucepan and when hot, pour it on to the blended cornflour, stirring.
  3. Return the mixture to the saucepan, bring to the boil and boil for 1 – 2 minutes, stirring all the time, to cook the cornflour.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar. Leave to cool
  5. Beat the eggs together lightly in a small bowl.
  6. Add a little of the cooked cornflour mixture, stir well, then pour into the saucepan.
  7. Heat gently for a few minutes until the custard has thickened, stirring all the time. Do not boil.
  8. Stir in a few drops of vanilla essence.

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