Vanilla Bean Custard

5 from 1 vote

This Vanilla Bean Custard recipe is for a homemade custard made from milk, egg yolks, and real vanilla beans which give it a great vanilla flavor. This recipe is perfect to use as a filling for cakes, cupcakes, and tarts, or serve it in a glass with peaches or fresh berries.

Prep Time40

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Servings: cups

Calories: 835kcal

Author: Cat Spiller

Ingredients

6 egg yolks
120 g castor sugar
50 g cake flour
500 ml whole milk
1 vanilla bean pod
50 g unsalted butter cubed

Instructions

Add the egg yolks and sugar to a large mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
Add the flour to the egg mixture and whisk again.
Add the milk, seeds from the vanilla bean, and the vanilla bean to a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, and heat the mixture until just before boiling. Remove the vanilla bean and pour the hot milk mixture into a jug.
While whisking continuously, add a little of the warm milk mixture to the egg mixture, and whisk until smooth. Pour the remaining milk in a steady stream into the egg mixture while still whisking continuously.
Strain the custard mixture through a sieve and into a clean saucepan set over medium-low heat. Whisk continuously until the mixture thickens, and comes to a boil. Remove the custard from the heat and continue whisking until the custard is smooth.
Add the cubed butter to the custard and whisk continuously until melted and incorporated.
Spoon the custard into a bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the custard, this prevents a skin from forming. Set aside to cool then use the custard as desired. Enjoy!

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