Category "custard"

How to make a custard (royale) that sets up firm on the stovetop?

I was trying to make royales for consomme for the first time, since I figured I already have spare yolks already. Following a recipe for custard in general that

What can I substitute for butter in a custard-based pie?

This weekend I made a great buttermilk pie. Creamed butter/sugar add eggs / flour flavoring buttermilk and bake. I want to reduce the calories. Is there a su

How to make the Custard Bun so white?

I'm trying to make Custard Bun following the instructions from : How to make Custard Bun- Milk Yolk Buns Everything goes well except the color of the dough a

Why is there a 2 step heating process for making custard for ice cream

I make ice cream frequently, with pretty good results, and I follow the same basic process for making the custard. This is the method I've seen repeated in many

What went wrong with these pots de creme au chocolat?

I baked pots de creme au chocolat yesterday following this recipe, but something went wrong: As you can see in the photos below, the chocolate seems to have se

I made a flan, added lime zest and grated ginger, and it was a flop. What is happening?

I tried cooking it an extra few minutes, but the flan was runny and looked a bit like scrambled eggs. I have tried this before, and it worked. this time, I ad

I baked custard at too much heat, is there a name for what I created?

Recently a friend from the Americas gave me a simple recipe for custard, I never had custard (or at least not knowingly) and thus wanted to try it out. The reci

Plain vs flavored Crema Catalana

I have in front of me two recipes for Crema Catalana, one plain and one coffee and cardamom flavored. The amount of milk in the former is equal to the amount o

How do you make a smooth and creamy apple custard?

I've been trying to figure out how to make a creamy custard ( like for a creme brulee) infused with apple (or any kind of fruit/berry) while keeping a creamy te

Why is my custard eggy?

I have followed the instructions in this video from Delia Smith precisely, twice: https://www.deliaonline.com/cookery-school/second-term-perfect-eggs/lesson-6-

Is custard powder(powder mix) is same as pudding mix powder?

I observe Custard powder and pudding mix is same just combine it with milk, cook to thicken, and you have custard or pudding.Can they use as a replacement of on

Why does custard go runny if left exposed in the fridge, what is the chemical reaction?

If I leave opened custard in a carton with just the spout open the custard remains thick the next day, but spread out on a plate its like water the following da

Quiche does not set up - too much, or too little, cream?

My quiche did not set up well; the final custard remained a touch watery/soft. Would that mean my ratio of cream : egg was too much or too little cream? What'

Custard surface has tiny pockmarks when I use fruit pulp

I have a custard recipe that I use for creme caramel (milk, eggs, sugar, salt). I have made thousands of creme caramels using this recipe. I use vanilla a lot b

creme patissiere too solid

I made a try of creme patissiere with 250 ml UHT milk at 1.5% fat (yes, hence I called it a try), two egg yolks, 22g corn starch, 70g sugar and vanilla. Directi

How does the caramel in creme caramel stay liquid?

Recently, I made a creme caramel, and it came out fine. The recipe used made the caramel sauce by cooking water (30ml) and sugar (55g), then adding water (30ml)

How fine is "Fine Mesh" for removing lumps from custards?

Many recipes for custards and similar deserts like lemon curd suggest passing the completed custard through a "fine mesh strainer" to remove lumps. When looking

How to make a gel that doesn't harden at below freezing temperatures

So I have an idea for a lemon bar ice cream and I want to swirl in the custard and add chunks of short bread in. I could just make the custard for a lemon bar a

Why is the nutrition information for these two items so different?

(In the UK) I have a packet of custard, which has the following ingredients: Maize starch, salt, Flavouring and Colour. The salt content on the nutrition info

Why does this custard say to boil milk cool and boil again

I have this recipe (from a really great book that has never failed me) for a custard and it says to Bring the milk to the boil. Put to the side for 10 mins. Whi