Today is world Vanilla Custard Day.
This dessert can be traced back to ancient Rome and custard tarts were popular in Middle Ages Europe.
While vanilla custard is a delicious treat, custard was not just made as a dessert you could find fruit custards, fish and meat custards – just about anything you could think of.
Custards are truly a diverse type of food well loved throughout the ages.
There’s a lot of different ways to enjoy your vanilla custard, and it can be just amazing with toppings. Whether it’s a simple scoop of whipped cream or a sprinkling of raspberries, the subtle flavour of vanilla complements many different foods.
What can you come up with for a dessert? A strawberry vanilla custard pie? Ice cream with vanilla custard? Get creative with custard on Vanilla Custard Day.
INGREDIENTS
- 600ml full-fat milk
- One vanilla pod
- Three egg yolks
- Two teaspoons cornflour
- 25g caster sugar
PREPARATION
- Heat the milk with the vanilla pod until it’s just boiling.
- Mix the egg yolks, sugar and cornflour together to form a smooth paste.
- Pour milk on the paste and stir well. Remove, wash and dry the vanilla pod – it can be re-used in another recipe.
- Strain the mixture back in a clean saucepan and stirring constantly, cook it gently until the custard thickens.
