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Offline JuliaBalbilla

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Custard (Spanish recipe)
« on: December 20, 2011, 12:12:54 pm »
Name of Recipe:  Crema Inglesa (Custard) – not tested

Tablespoons are European ones, ie, 3 teaspoons

Serves:  Not stated

Ingredients:
300g milk
3 egg yolks
75g icing sugar
A few drops of vanilla essence

Preparation
Add the ingredients to the  *: and cook 8 minutes / 90° / Speed 4.
The result should be a light sauce, but a little creamy.
Pour it into a bowl and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until it has completely cooled, to avoid it forming a skin.

Tips/Hints:  This is similar to the custard used in pastries but is much lighter and less dense.  It has many uses:  use it to decorate dishes and also a basis for ice creams and mousses.  It can be made with different flavours by adding chocolate, caramel, coffee etc to the milk.

Origin:  This is a translation of a recipe in Salsas y Aliños con Thermomix (Susaeta Ediciones)
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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 12:14:48 pm »
If you don't want to stand there stirring until it cools, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface and this will also prevent a skin  forming.
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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2011, 12:36:15 pm »
Thanks JD, that is a great idea.  I can't imagine anyone wanting to stand there stirring it all the time  ;D

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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2014, 10:12:32 am »
I made a batch of this for the current challenge but reduced the sugar (used castor sugar) to 40g.  It's been in the fridge for 8 hours but has refused to set so I drank it  :D  It tastes great, pity it's not a custard consistency.  Does anyone know if this is because  firstly I reduced the sugar from 75g and secondly, I used castor sugar instead of icing sugar?

With minimal ingredients, it was surprising how much it fluffed up during cooking - I wouldn't attempt to double it as it would overflow.



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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2014, 10:52:51 am »
I doubt if the fact that you used castor sugar would have made much difference.  I have not tried this recipe, but if you are meant to actually stir with a spoon until cool, so that it evaporates somewhat.

I have been absent from this forum for a long time, owing to my husband being very ill. Sadly, I lost him on 29th June this year at the age of 48.

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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2014, 11:02:47 am »
Please accept my condolences Julia, so sorry to hear that, that is far too young.  How are you holding up? 


In regard to the custard, I'm sure the stirring is just to prevent the skin forming and I overcame that by using the clingwrap.  I'll try keeping the blades turning until it cools next time to see if it does work, that will take some time though I'm sure.
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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2014, 11:28:40 am »
My condolences too Rosemary.  :-*
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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2014, 01:42:08 pm »
Rosemary that's very sad news, hugs

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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2014, 02:02:08 am »
My deepest sympathy JB.  :-*
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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2014, 03:14:48 am »
My heartfelt condolences, 48 is far to young.

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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2014, 09:31:52 am »
My condolences also JB, how terribly sad.
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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2014, 09:49:08 am »
JB, I am so very sorry to about your loss.  You are in my thoughts and prayers. xxxx

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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2014, 10:24:39 am »
My condolences Julia.

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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2014, 02:53:02 am »
JB, so very sad. My condolences to you and yours.
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Re: Custard (Spanish recipe)
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2014, 03:43:39 am »
JB so sad. My thoughts are with you.
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