Homemade Custard

Name: Homemade Custard
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) or 2 tablespoons dairy-free custard powder; 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) or 2 tablespoons dairy-free custard powder; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; 360 ml (12 fl oz/1½ cups) whole plant milk (I prefer full-fat oat milk); 360 ml (12 fl oz/1½ cups) whole plant milk (I prefer full-fat oat milk); 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) or 2 tablespoons dairy-free custard powder; 1 vanilla pod (bean), split and the insides scraped out, or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract; 1 vanilla pod (bean), split and the insides scraped out, or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract; 1 vanilla pod (bean), split and the insides scraped out, or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract; 1 vanilla pod (bean), split and the insides scraped out, or 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract; zest of ½ lemon; 2 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar or a sweetener of your choice; 2 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar or a sweetener of your choice

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Celebrate

By Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Published 2021

About

I love custard! You will see that custard features in many of my recipes and is often the glue that holds cakes and desserts together.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) or 2 tablespoons dairy-free custard powder
360

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Whisk the cornflour/custard powder, milk, turmeric, vanilla and sugar together in a small saucepan.

Bring to the boil on the stovetop while stirring until the custards thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, then remove from the heat.

Stir in the lemon zest and set aside to cool.