Custard

[Bullett]

Sorry, but I no longer keep and birds custard in my house as I have started making my own.

It's bloody magic. I was afraid of making it but had some time yesterday so gave it a go with eggs from my Chooks.

I recommend it, it takes a little time but you won't go back.

[littlegreenfairy]

With a scraping of vanilla from a pod? Oh yes

[escargot]

You really can't beat homemade custard or creme anglais.

[Pferdestarke]

Agreed, and something I should make more often.

[Bullett]

littlegreenfairy said:

With a scraping of vanilla from a pod? Oh yes

Vanilla, yes but I used the paste so had the seeds and the flavour.

I still have some left so will be buying bannanas for the custard tonight, mmmmmm.

[pugwash4x4]

there's definitely a place for both

when you've bought a quick crumble from Sainsburys, and at the end of a big roast can't be arsed to make something really good, then birds is the way forward. It doesn't come close to beating the real stuff, but you can't have everything!

[calibrax]

Is it just me who loves the skin on custard?

[jmorgan]

There just is no comparison to a well made home recipe and out the tin. It is so easy as well.

[Wadeski]

birds is pretty vile, but considering M&S do a bloody good vanilla custard for under two quid a pot these days....i usually take the lazy option.

[Conian]

I dont believe you are making your own custard, I demand you prove it.
I suggest you take a photo of you making home made custard while holding a tin of.... oh...

[Mobile Chicane]

I can't bear the stuff - school dinners put me off it for life.

[Piersman2]

calibrax said:

Is it just me who loves the skin on custard?

No.

I mean no you're not.

When I were a little lad at school I would time my arrival at the desert queue to get a fresh tray of custard. Then ask for all the skin off the top of it.

And let's face it, school custard had a skin so think it was like, well, real skin

Luvverly

[Bullett]

Conian said:

I dont believe you are making your own custard, I demand you prove it.
I suggest you take a photo of you making home made custard while holding a tin of.... oh...

[lockhart flawse]

Sauce Oiseaux every time for me.

L.F.