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Title: Custard help
Post by: Paul on May 03, 2009, 08:22:38 am

Help please!

I'm still having custard issues.  My usual base for icecream is 5 egg yolks, half a cup of sugar and 500ml of milk/cream mix.  If I try this on 90 it curdles.  I tried it on 80 and it doesn't thicken as much as if I do it by hand.

Any suggestions gratefully received!

Paul

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: brazen20au on May 03, 2009, 09:04:30 am

if you're making icecream does it really matter? aren't you going to crush / blend it when frozen anyway?

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: Paul on May 03, 2009, 09:05:41 am

If it curdles it's no good for ice cream, sadly

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: brazen20au on May 03, 2009, 09:11:18 am

ah ok, sorry! i've never made icecream like that ;)

hopefully someone with some knowledge can help  :P

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: Paul on May 03, 2009, 09:53:32 am

Thanks Karen I'm sure there will be otherwise, I will just have to experiment

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: Thermomixer on May 03, 2009, 09:42:10 pm

One suggestion - left field stuff.  WHip the cream with butterfly.  Remove most - add yolks and sugar and cream these without heat (butterfly and speed 4 about 3 minutes) - when creamed add milk and cook at 80 degrees until thickish then add whipped cream and mix with butterfly still in,  cook for a short time extra ?  Have done this with zabaglione to give some extra "stiffness"

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: Paul on May 05, 2009, 07:17:29 am

Well I've done some experimenting and have come up with a solution.  I think this is one of those temperamental things that depends on whether the eggs are out of the fridge or on room temperature.  Anyway, for anyone that's interested I used the butterfly with the egg yolks and sugar for 5 mins on 4, at 50 C.  Then I added the cream and milk.  These take a while to heat up straight from the fridge, I think it's more gradual than on a stove.  I then went for 8 minutes on 90 speed 3 as suggested, and custard was not cooked.  Kept going in 2 minute intervals, then 1 minute.  It took 15 minutes to thicken to the right degree, and a perfect result I have to say.  I think maybe if used on 80 C you would need to go for even longer, but there would be no risk of curdling.  I am however going to use 80 C for Hollandaise, as I think this is even more temperamental.  Thanks for all the helpful suggestions everyone!

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: judydawn on May 05, 2009, 09:39:37 am

Glad to see you finally got there Paul - I like your persistence :P :P

Title: Re: Custard help
Post by: Thermomixer on May 05, 2009, 10:50:08 am

Thanks Paul - I am sure that there would be chefs who could give us the answers - especially here in France, Italy and Spain.

Great to see you persevere!!!  It is now there for eternity.  :-* :-* (It is acceptable for men to kiss here in Europe)