Custard Sauce
There is something so soothing, so smooth and warming about custards.
There is something so soothing, so smooth and warming about custards. I can have my custard with almost anything.....crumbles, cakes, puddings, fruits....and the list never ends. This is my simple version of making this versatile custard sauce.
Ingredients
- Ingredients:2 cups milk plus 1/2 cup more1/4 cup sugar
- vanilla1 tsp
- custard powder1 egg yolk2 tbsp
Instructions
- 1.
Heat 2 cups of milk and sugar in a pot.....on low flame.Allow the sugar to dissolve while stirring.In the meantime, put the 1/2 cup of additional milk, vanilla, egg yolk and custard powder in a small jug.Beat this custard mixture till well combined.As soon as the milk begins to bubble, pour the custard mixture in a slow stream in the centre of the bubbling milk....while stirring vigorously at the same time, preferably with a heavy whisk.
- 2.
This will avoid it from curdling and getting lumpy.Continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
- 3.
Remove from flame.It's important to note that the custard thickens when it cools.