Custard (aka Creme Anglaise)
A beautiful, classic pouring custard recipe, made the proper way with just egg as a thickener - no cornflour. Also known as Creme Anglaise. This recipe makes 1 1/3 cups of Custard which is enough for 4 - 5 servings. It's quite rich so a little goes a long way! Recipe video below. Picture with the ev
Ingredients
5 servings
Instructions
- Using a small knife, cut a slit down the length of the vanilla bean then scrape out seeds (see video).
- Place cream, milk and vanilla seeds + vanilla bean into a small saucepan over medium heat. When it just comes to simmer, remove and cool for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place yolks and sugar in a bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes until it becomes a bit pale.
- Remove vanilla pod from milk and discard.
- While whisking, SLOWLY pour milk into the eggs. Then pour it back into the saucepan.
- Return to low heat (can use medium low if on electric). Whisk regularly for first 3 minutes, then pretty much constantly for the next 5 minutes, or until the custard coats the back of a spoon. You should be able to draw a path (see video).
- Remove from heat.
- Optional: strain to make extra silky smooth.
- Keeps for 3 days in the fridge. Custard will thicken slightly more as it cools to room temperature. Do not freeze. See note 3 for suggested uses.
Nutrition per serving
242kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1863.00
$1863.00
Per Serving
$373.00/serving
$373.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3726.00 vs buying!
~$3726.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| vanilla bean | 1 | $1524.00 |
| / 250ml heavy / thickened cream | 1 cup | $165.00 |
| / 65 ml milk | 0.25 cup | $6.00 |
| egg yolks | 3 | $165.00 |
| / 50g white sugar | 0.25 cup | $3.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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