Italian Recipes - Confectioners' Custard (Crema Inglese) Recipe

 
 

Italian Sauces Recipes - Confectioners' Custard (Crema Inglese) Recipe

Ingredients  

  • 15 ml/1 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

  • 150 ml/2/3 cup milk

  • 10 ml/1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar

  • 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp vanilla essence (extract)

  • 2 egg yolks

  • 45 ml/3 tbsp double (heavy) cream, whipped


Method:

  1. Blend the corn flour and milk together in a saucepan with the sugar and vanilla essence.

  2. Gradually bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and cool for a few seconds.

  3. Stir in the egg yolks and cream and return to the heat for one minute, stirring, but do not allow the mixture to boil.