Retro Custard
Delicious thick custard using custard powder, condensed milk and water
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- ½ tin sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tins warm water Plus 2 tablespoons cold
- 2 tbsp custard powder generously heaped
Instructions
- Pour ½ a tin of condensed milk in a medium-sized pot.
- Use the empty tin and measure two tins of warm water into the pot. Stir to dissolve the condensed milk completely.
- Place the milk mixture on medium heat and bring up to temperature, but don't let it come to a boil. Stir occasionally.
- While the milk mixture is heating up, mix the custard powder with two tablespoons of cold water to form a slurry, making sure there are no lumps of powder.
- When the milk mixture is steaming, use a ladle to mix a little of the hot milk into your cold custard powder mixture.
- Once mixed, add custard powder mixture to steaming milk while stirring constantly. Once the mixture starts to thicken, reduce the heat and let it cook for 2 minutes to ensure the flour is cooked.
- Pour into a jug and serve hot or cold over puddings, jelly or ice-cream.
Notes
- If you are not serving the custard immediately, cover with cling film patted down onto the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming.