Help - Custard

Gemmzie

We are trying to make custard but it's curdled, any tips to how to stop this happening?

noonesperfect

Which type we talking about?

Eggs, milk sugar etc. or with Birds custard powder?

Gemmzie

From scratch

Elliesmum

Doesn't chucking in a bit of flour help? It does when cake making and the eggs curdle after adding them to the creamed sugar and butter.

Might be worth having a go!

EM xx

pinkmadprincess

we tried to make custard from scratch last week, I got the instructions from the internet somewhere and they stated not to let the custard get too hot else it will curdle.

also did you use the whole egg or just the yoke?

will be a while before we try it again, seemed to take forever! goodluck.

lindadykes

A sort of cheats version of real custard - but at least one that doesn't curdle!

2 egg yolks
1 tbsp sugar
1 desertspoon cornflour
1/2 pint milk.
Mix the egg yolks, sugar and cornflour together with a little of the milk. Heat the rest of the milk to close to boiling and pour onto the egg mixture. Return to the pan and stir continuously till thickened.

spiddy100

I find if I pour the milk onto the eggs when it's too hot it cooks the eggs and I get scrambled egg in vanilla-y milk. Tastes OK though if you stir it into stewed fruit

Take the milk off the heat before it gets to boiling point and you should be OK

Gingham_Ribbon

Delia uses a touch of cornflour. This is the one I use (haven't done it for a while admittedly but it's never failed me.)