Description
A rich and creamy homemade vanilla custard recipe that’s perfect for desserts or as a base for various pastries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, warm the milk over medium heat until it begins to steam but does not boil. Remove from heat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt until pale and slightly thickened.
- Slowly pour 1/2 cup of the warm milk into the egg mixture while whisking constantly to temper the eggs.
- Gradually whisk in the remaining warm milk, then pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan.
- Cook over low to medium heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla extract until smooth and glossy.
- Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl to ensure smoothness.
- Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the custard and let it cool at room temperature, then refrigerate.
- Serve chilled or slightly warmed, garnished as desired.
Notes
- For a richer custard, consider using 2% or whole milk instead of low-fat milk.
- Make sure to stir constantly while cooking to avoid forming lumps.
- This custard can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 150mg