- Beat the egg yolks lightly in a small-medium heat proof bowl. Heat the milk, sugar and vanilla pod in a pan until hot, but don’t let it boil.
- Remove the Fairtrade vanilla pod and whisk the mixture briskly into the beaten egg yolks.
- Now place the bowl over a pan of hot water and cook stirring continuously until the mixture thickens. This will take somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes, but it is worth waiting for in my opinion.
- I know you can microwave it in seconds, but I leave it over to you as to whether you reckon that it’s worth the time and effort.
Real Custard Recipe with Bourbon Vanilla
Home made custard is surprisingly easy and delicious.
Ingredients
| 2 | free range egg yolks |
| 1 tbsp | caster sugar |
| 1 | Fairtrade vanilla pod(½tsp Fairtradevanilla extract) |
| ½ pint (300ml) | milk |
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