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A white ceramic bowl filled with creamy yellow Custard Recipe, topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries and a light dusting of nutmeg, with a spoon resting in the custard.

Custard Recipe

A silky-smooth, stovetop vanilla custard Recipe that’s rich enough to feel like a treat but light enough to enjoy any time. Make it hours ahead for easy entertaining, and customize it with spices, extracts, or fruit purees.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple cider vinegar drink for gut health, Custard recipe with custard powder, Custard recipe with milk, Custard recipe without cream, Easy custard recipe, Healthy vanilla custard recipe, Traditional custard recipe, Vanilla custard recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan (prevents hot spots)
  • 1 Wire whisk
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer (for extra silky texture)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (for whisking eggs & sugar)
  • 1set Measuring cups & spoons

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Whole milk
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 4 Large eggs - room temperature
  • ½ cup Sugar - white granulated
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • pinch Salt

Instructions

  • the milk and cream gently until you see tiny bubbles.
    Saucepan on low heat with a wooden spoon stirring thickening custard as it coats the back of the spoon, stovetop grate visible beneath
  • Whisk the eggs, sugar, and salt together until fully smooth.
    Close-up of hands pouring frothy egg mixture from a glass bowl into hot milk in a saucepan, whisk held in the other hand.
  • Slowly pour hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking.
    Top-down shot of a clear glass bowl on marble, containing beaten eggs, sugar, and a pinch of salt, with a whisk resting inside
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
    Overhead view of whole milk and heavy cream gently heating in a stainless-steel saucepan on a marble countertop, small bubbles forming at the edges.
  • Strain into a bowl, cover surface with wrap, and refrigerate.
    A white ceramic bowl filled with creamy yellow Custard Recipe, topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries and a light dusting of nutmeg, with a spoon resting in the custard.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 197g | Calories: 250kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 20g (7%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 16g (25%) | Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 180mg (60%) | Sodium: 80mg (3%) | Potassium: 220mg (6%) | Sugar: 18g (20%) | Vitamin A: 1200IU (24%) | Calcium: 150mg (15%) | Iron: 0.2mg (1%)
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