Mama Bill's Kitchen
Custard Cream Recipe
This custard can be used as filling for various cakes. I use it in Boston Cream Pie.
Difficulty: Easy.
Prep time: 10 minutes + 2 hours chilling time.
Cook time: 10 minutes.
Servings: 1 cake.
Ingredients
- 67 grams (1/3 cup) Granulated Sugar.
- 0.71 grams (1/8 tsp) Salt.
- 15.00 grams (2 tbsp) Cornstarch.
- 360 ml (1 1/2 cup) Whole Milk.
- 9.9 ml (2 tsp) Vanilla Flavoring (Extract or Essence).
- 36 grams (2 yolks) Egg Yolks, lightly beaten.
Preparation
- Separate the egg yolks and whites. You can save the whites for a different recipe.
- Lightly beat the Egg Yolks with a fork, and mix in the Milk. Set aside.
- Add Sugar, Salt, and Cornstarch to a medium-size saucepan and mix. Over medium heat, gradually add the Egg Yolk / Milk mixture into the sugar mixture. Bring near boil, and cook while stirring until mixture thickens (about 5 to 6 minutes).
- Remove from heat and add the Vanilla Flavoring.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover the surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming, and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
Nutrition
| Calories | 634 kcal |
| Total Fat | 23 g |
| Sodium | 437 mg |
References
Custard image thanks to Flickr user yoppy, Egg image thanks to Flickr user Makia Mich. Both under Attribution Generic License 2.0). Original images were cropped.