prep
5 minutes
cook
40 minutes
difficulty
Easy
preparation
5
minutes
cooking
40
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 litre full-cream milk
- 230 g white sugar
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 50 g brown sugar
- 30 g liquid glucose
Makes about 4 cups
Instructions
Heat the butter, 1 cup milk, white sugar, bicarbonate of soda and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture starts turning a caramel colour. Add another cup of milk and the brown sugar. Continue stirring. When the mixture starts thickening, add another cup of milk.
As it thickens again, add the remaining milk and the glucose, reduce the heat to low and continue stirring until the custard is thick enough for you to see the bottom of the saucepan when you move the spoon through it, or until a little custard put on a plate doesn’t run. The custard cooks for approximately 40 minutes in total. Remove from the heat and keep stirring for a few minutes before pouring into a bowl.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
