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What can I do with custard

HappyIdiotTalk
HappyIdiotTalk Posts: 1,443 Forumite
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Hand a friend round tonight, so made some apple crumble with proper HM custard from Jamie Oliver new book (sugar, milk, 8 egg yolks, huge tub of double cream and a vanila pod). Was lovely... if a little expensive. But worth it!

Anyway, got half of the custard left, and dont want to waste it. But I'm not sure what to do with it. Any idea?
SIMPLE SIMON - Met a pie man going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pie man, "What have you got there?" Said the pie man unto Simon, "Pies, you simpleton!"
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  • apple_mint
    apple_mint Posts: 1,102
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    Slice some bananas into a bowl (or some small bowls) and pour over the custard. Banana custard ... lovely :D
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  • recovering_spendaholic
    recovering_spendaholic Posts: 3,062 Forumite
    You need to not stir it too much or it will go all thin and runny. I would do the banana custard thingie or pour it over some drained fruit cocktail.
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  • liz.._4
    liz.._4 Posts: 300 Forumite
    could make a pastry case and put some pureed apple in the bottom and cover with the custard, bit like a french flan?
    :)
  • HappyIdiotTalk
    HappyIdiotTalk Posts: 1,443 Forumite
    Hummm I'm batting for the banana idea so far. I did pastry last week, took hours, and I cant face it again so soon for doing the apple flan - will remember that idea for another time though. I still have a vanilla pod left so there will be more fresh custard in the house at some point very soon!
    SIMPLE SIMON - Met a pie man going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pie man, "What have you got there?" Said the pie man unto Simon, "Pies, you simpleton!"
  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    How about, freeze it for a couple of hours, give it a good beat, freeze again, good beat, freeze again, luxury ice-cream!!
    You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
  • HappyIdiotTalk
    HappyIdiotTalk Posts: 1,443 Forumite
    Churchmouse wrote:
    How about, freeze it for a couple of hours, give it a good beat, freeze again, good beat, freeze again, luxury ice-cream!!

    Would that really work? I've actually got an icecream maker with its own freezer unit so this would be no trouble at all. Hummmm.
    SIMPLE SIMON - Met a pie man going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pie man, "What have you got there?" Said the pie man unto Simon, "Pies, you simpleton!"
  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    Never used an ice-cream maker, but the recipe for custard seems rich enough for ice-cream to me!! Maybe someone "in the know" will be along soon enough to confirm or deny!!
    You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
  • Anne_Marie_2
    Anne_Marie_2 Posts: 2,123
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    Ice-cream will be just wonderful with your custard mixture in your ice-cream maker! If you also have some pureed fruit/ground nuts, you can add that too
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128
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    Ice cream is usually a custard mixture plus more cream and flavouring. Ice cream will definitely work with your leftover custard. I'd make a trifle ;)
  • HappyIdiotTalk
    HappyIdiotTalk Posts: 1,443 Forumite
    Thankyou all, as you can see I did the icecream in the end with some chopped wallnuts and had it with the leftover apple crumble. Very nice, but I probably wont sleep tonight with all that sugar in my veins!


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    SIMPLE SIMON - Met a pie man going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pie man, "What have you got there?" Said the pie man unto Simon, "Pies, you simpleton!"
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