Nothing is nicer than fresh homemade thick custard poured over a slice of apple pie or crumble. Even on its own, it tastes delicious, especially when homemade Vanilla extract is added. This will go nicely with a fruit crumble or Sticky Toffee and Date Pudding with a Toffee Sauce
Thick Cold Custard Uses
Once this custard is cold, it sets nice and thick, very much like a creme patisserie/pastry cream. Use it in any of the following ways.
Fruit Tarts: Fill the pastry case with thick, cold custard, adding fresh fruit on top. Glaze with fruit syrup.
Cinnamon Rolls: Spread a thick layer of cold, thick custard over the cinnamon on the rolled-out sheet of puff pastry before rolling and slicing into individual sections.
Cream Puffs and Chocolate Eclairs: Fill a piping bag with cold, thick custard and pipe it into the centre of each one.
Keep it simple - Serve with stewed Rhubarb, hot or cold or this Rhubarb and Apple Lattice Tart.
How to Make Thick Custard
Ingredients
200ml single cream
300ml whole milk
1 medium egg
30g white caster sugar
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
30g corn flour or corn starch
Method
Step 1: Add all the ingredients (cream, milk, egg, sugar, Vanilla Extract, and cornflour) to a large pan and place it over medium heat. Stir continuously as you gradually bring the custard mixture to a simmer.
Step 2: Continue stirring as the custard begins to thicken. Test for thickness by moving your finger across the back of a spoon or spatula. Once you have the required consistency, take the pan off the heat and serve.
We love thick custard. See the tip below if you want a thinner custard. You could also serve it poured over a slice of
Storage
This will keep in the fridge for a couple of days. As mentioned in the tip below, cover with clingfilm.
Tips
Place a sheet of clingfilm over the surface of the custard as it cools to help prevent skin from forming.
If you want thinner pouring custard, add more milk or less cornflour.
This thick custard, when cold and set, is suitable for filling tarts and other pastries, as mentioned above.