Stirred Custard

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Source & History

This is from the recipe book that came with my first-ever microwave. Those were the days when Panasonic was called National Panasonic and when the recipe book that came with an appliance was a hard-cover book, not a pamphlet. This is, therefore, a MICROWAVE recipe.

Notes

  • This is fairly thick, if you want more of a pouring consistency, increase the amount of milk or decrease the amount of custard powder
  • I make this with skim milk
  • I like to use Bird's or Foster-Clarke custard powder rather than the homebrand ones.
  • This is a good thing to make after you make Rhoda's easy pavlova because it uses up the 2 leftover egg yolks.

Kitchen Wisdom

Use a whisk to beat sauces as this will make them light and smooth.
Author
Aileen Sorohan
Yield
2 cups

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp custard powder
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar & custard powder in a 4-cup glass jug. Blend in milk.
  2. Heat on Medium power 3-4 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
  3. Beat in egg yolks with a whisk.
  4. Heat on Medium power for another 30-60 seconds, stirring twice. Stir in vanilla.
  5. Makes about 2 cups. Serve hot or chilled.

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