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What is Custard

If you've ever asked yourself, "what is custard?" this guide and recipe will break down everything you need to know about the delicious treat as well as several ways to use it as a part of your next kitchen adventure.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Servings: 4
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Katalin Nagy

Ingredients

Instructions

  • As you have learned in this article, Custard, in a broader term, is a variety of culinary preparations. It is typically a sweet cream, sauce, filling, or dessert that forms from a mixture of eggs (typically egg yolks, rather than egg whites) and either milk or cream, sometimes flour, starch, or gelatin. Below, I will walk you through step-by-step on a base custard cream recipe, for more custard recipes visit the Note section of this recipe card or the body of this article.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and egg yolks until fluffy. Add vanilla extract.
  • Bring milk to simmering in a saucepan on medium heat. Make sure it is simmering but not boiling.
  • Pour the warm milk mixture over the egg yolk mixture slowly while whisking vigorously and continuously to temper the egg yolks without cooking them.
  • Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook on medium heat until temperature reached 82C / 180F.
  • Remove the cream from the stove as soon as cream reaches the desired temperature. Do not cook it further as the mixture will curdle.
  • Use the custard according to the recipe. Any leftovers can be refrigerated for 2-3 days.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 172mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 536IU | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 1mg