Creme Patissiere

• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 2 cups (500 mL/16 fl oz)

Place the vanilla bean and the milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, plain (all-purpose) flour and egg yolks and pour the boiling milk into the mixture, whisking all the while. Stir over a low heat until the mixture comes to the boil, simmer for 2 minutes and then press through a strainer to eliminate any lumps. Sprinkle the surface with sugar o