Custard Recipe 🍮

Here's a classic recipe for custard:

Ingredients:

2 cups milk

4 egg yolks

1/3 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

1) In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it begins to steam.

2) In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.

3) Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly to prevent curdling.

4) Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

5) Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

6) Pour the custard through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or pitcher.

7) Cover the surface of the custard with plastic wrap or wax paper to prevent a skin from forming, and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

8) You can enjoy the custard as is, or use it as a base for other desserts like pies, tarts, or crème brûlée.