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Cinnamon custard
Henrie Geyser
Posted Fri, 04 Feb 2005

I love custard – particularly if it is warm, thin and sweet. I enjoy it so much that I often eat it on its own.

This custard is nicer than most with lovely, lingering vanilla, lemon and cinnamon flavours and it will enhance any dessert you serve it with.

For an easy surprise, bake a few bananas and serve it with this custard.

What is nice about this custard is that it’s not expensive, it’s dead easy to prepare and it will keep in the refrigerator for three days if you seal it well.

For the cinnamon custard you need:

  • 1 litre milk
  • 180g sugar
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 2 vanilla pods, split and the seeds scraped out (or about four drops of vanilla essence)
  • Grated zest of one lemon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

    In a saucepan heat the milk with the nutmeg, lemon zest, cinnamon and vanilla until almost boiling, then remove from heat.
    In a bowl whisk together the sugar and egg yolks.
    Pour the milk over the sugar and egg mixture, whisking well while doing so.
    Pour the mix back into the saucepan and return to the heat.
    Stir the mixture over low heat until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
    Ready to serve or set aside to serve later.


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