Can’t find custard powder or ready made custard anywhere? I found myself in the same boat since moving to the US. So I decided to make my own homemade custard and it did the trick. It has a few ingredients and it is so easy to follow. Enjoy and have fun.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- ¼ cup corn start
- 4 egg yolks
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
Method
Simmer milk, vanilla and half the sugar in a medium saucepan
Take a cup of the heated milk and add slowly to the cornstarch.
Mix egg yolks and the rest of the sugar together then add that to the cornstarch mixture.
Once combined add to the milk in the saucepan increase heat to medium – low and stir until thickened.
Remove the mixture onced thickened and add the butter.
Let me know once you have tried this homemade custard recipe. Enjoy!
Tip
This homemade custard will go well with malva pudding, a South Africa staple desert, see my blog post on how to make malva pudding.
