Can you make custard without custard powder? (Proper custard)

mandy_moo_1

No, but thanx anyway I was wanting a recipe for the egg custard tarts ,you know, like you can buy in bakers.they're in a pastry case, and they have brown bit sprinkled on 'em...nutmeg or cinammon i think

djtonyb

http://www.uktvfood.co.uk/index.cfm?uktv=recipes.recipe&iID=513430

James Martin mmmmm my favourite lol

apprentice_tycoon

The basic recipe is 4 eggs made up to a pint with milk (not a pint of milk) and then add sugar to taste, prob about 2 tablespoons - bake in a slow oven in a roasting tin half filled with water to keep the heat gentle. You can tell it's done when it stops wobbling and then poke with the tip of a thin knife just to be sure

mandy_moo_1

thanx to you both.think i'll give apprentice tycoon's a go cos i think 12 eggs is a bit excessive!! was gonna put it in a pastry case and see how it goes

newleaf

You don't have to put it in pastry if you don't want to, it's nice just baked in a dish (with sliced banana in it if you like them) and very popular with children.

apprentice_tycoon

The baked custard in pastry is a bit of a faff to be honest, you can get the pastry soggy quite easily so I'd stick with the custard baked in a pyrex dish with lots of grated nutneg on the top

researcher

I love the tarts and the pastry won't be soggy if you bake it blind before you add the egg mixture. Personally for any egg custard mixture for every 4 eggs I remove one egg white (use for meringue), otherwise it sets too firm and doesn't have the wobble factor. I think abot 3 oz of castor sugar to each pint and lots of nutmeg on top and most importantly :rolleyes: please can I have some?

recovering_spendaholic

djtonyb wrote:

http://www.uktvfood.co.uk/index.cfm?uktv=recipes.recipe&iID=513430

James Martin mmmmm my favourite lol

This sounds really nice, but mind you, I'd eat anything if James Martin made it for me.....

mandy_moo_1

thanx peeps.think i'll give this a go this weekend

Tina_D

sorry, im probably a bit late with this. This is delicious, i normally cheat and buy 2 pastry cases but egg custard is just perfect.
Egg Custard Tart
Preparation Time: Serves: 6
Ingredients For Pastry
250g (9oz) unsalted butter
100g (4oz) icing sugar
2 large egg yolks
350g (12oz) plain flour
Pastry Glaze
1 medium egg yolk diluted with half a teaspoon of water
For Custard
5 medium eggs300ml
(1/2 pt) double cream
150ml (1/4 pt) milk
100g (4oz) caster sugar
1 vanilla pod ( i use vanilla essence)
freshly grated nutmeg (i use a jar)
Method
1. To make the pastry, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add the egg yolks and beat until fluffy.
2. Gradually add the flour, mixing as you go until a dough is formed. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 20 minutes.....

For the full recipe see here


hope this helps