Custard that sets

[hammerman]

Anyone know how to make custard that sets like blamanche for my trifles.

Ta muchly

HM

[tenrec]

If you use a well known brand of custard powder just increase the amount of custard powder you use until it is what you want.

[tenrec]

Should add that once it goes cold it does set quite well.

[wolf63]

My mum used to make custard so thick you could hold the bowl upside down and it would stay in the bowl. She used the Birds custard powder.

[tenrec]

I thought we weren't allowed to advertise! Same as wolf ^

[wolf63]

Far too early for me to think about such things - I was forcibly ejected from my bed by 5.31kg of feline. I am going back as soon as I can find the energy.

[tenrec]

LOL

[Old_Geezer]

I'd guess you'd add some gelatine to the mix ?

[boxtops]

You shouldn't need to - enough Bird's does the trick.

[TheWinner]

Don't add gelatine, you don't need to. Mix two to three really big heaped tablespoons of custard powder to a jug, add a tablespoon of sugar and add some milk, enough to mix it to a paste, keep mixing until the mix is smooth and free from any lumps, then add more milk, up to three quarters of a pint, pour this mix either into a pan or you can heat it in the microwave, keep stirring as it heats, until it boils and goes thick. Leave to cool before using.

[Old_Geezer]

Custard powder ?!?

Milk, single cream, vanilla pod, egg yolks, caster sugar, cornflour ..... no, no custard powder.

Maybe you just have to heat it for longer whist stirring ?

[vodkancoke]

You need to make creme patissiere:

500ml whole milk
100g caster sugar
1 vanilla pod, split, seeds extracted
4 egg yolks
40g cornflour
1-2 tbsp cold milk

Put the milk in a saucepan along with 1 tbsp of the sugar, the vanilla seeds (you can also use natural vanilla extract) and the empty pod. Slowly bring to the boil.
While that is heating up, beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
Add a tbsp of cold milk to the cornflour and mix to a smooth paste
When the milk is on the point of boiling, slowly pour onto the egg mixture while beating continuously. Take out the vanilla pod.
Return the milk and egg mixture to the heat. Add the cornflour paste and simmer for 2-3 minutes, whisking all the time, until thick and smooth. Pour into a bowl, cover and cool until needed.

No need for custard powder!

[tenrec]

I was giving hammerman the easy option by using custard powder!

[coriander2]

I agree with The Winner. Exactly what you are looking for I would say.