There are recipes that live in cookbooks, and then there are, recipes that live in our hearts. Boiled custard is one of those – soft, sweet, and silky the kind of drink your grandmother poured into little glasses when the tree lights were glowing and carols floated through the house. The kind of holiday comfort that warms your soul before you even take a sip.
Today I’m taking you back to those old days… but with a simple modern twist that makes this custard even creamer, richer, and more magical.
So step into my kitchen for a moment Imagine a cold December morning, the windows fogging up as the pot warms . The smell of milk and vanilla drifting through the air, and that familier sense of peace filling the room this is the recipe that takes us all back home.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of whole milk
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract ( or 1 vanilla bean )
Modern southern twist
A pinch of nutmeg & a drop of almond extract
A little orange zet for a bright holiday lift.
Directions
- Warm the milk and cream then in a bowl whisk the egg yolks 1 c of sugar,and pinch of salt whisk until pale and silky.
- Slowly ladle hot milk into the egg mixture , whisking constantly this warms the eggs so they dont scramble this is called tampering.
- pour tempered mixture back into the pot.
- cook on low , heat stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
- you’ll know when it’s ready when it coats the back of the wooden spoon, or running your fingers through it leaves a line.
- Do not let it boil
- Remove from heat and stir in your favorite twist.
- 1-2 tbsp bourbon or brandy
- pinch of nut meg
- 2-3 drops og almond extract
- 1/4 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp of butter
Chill or serve warm
Bonus ideas
pour into a mason jar tie with twine give as a gift.
pour over a homemade pound cake.
serve as a holiday drink add bourbon or rum.
to my fearless readers merry christmas and a Bon Appetite.
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