custard life and storage....

[mrskelly]

hi everyone....

so im just wondering how long custard made in thermie would last, or be safe for my 12month old to eat?
its not a every night thing for her, but i figure if i can make it and store it its way better than buying it for her, and i can control how much sugar is in it as well 

also how would i stop it from getting that skin that forms on it??

many thanks!

[fundj&e]

i usually go by the freshness of the eggs and milk and to stop the skin from  forming i use glad wrap  on top of the custard so the wrap touches the custard then the container if u no what i mean

[Merlin]

Definitely use the cling film (glad wrap) to cover the custard before it cools down too much and the skin won't form. Also, I wouldn't  keep fresh custard more than a day or so in the fridge, even though the eggs are cooked. I don't know about freezing custard as I can never make enough- it always gets eaten before there is a chance to get loads of leftovers.

[mrskelly]

thanks for ur replies!
im sure DH wont mind having custard every 3 or so nights so DD can have some! 

[cookie1]

Mine only ever lasts a day or two. The glad wrap on the surface is definitely the way to stop the skin forming.

[djinni373]

You can also sprinkle sugar on top of the custard to stop the skin forming. I prefer this to using glad wrap but I should mention that any custard I make doesn't even make it to the fridge. 

[fundj&e]

thanks djinni373 will try it next time 

[faffa_70]

If I put glad wrap on my custard I would get shot!! They fight over the skin in this house 

[EmeraldSue]

I usually put a disk of grease proof or baking paper onto the surface of the custard as I don't like putting plastic wrap onto hot custard. When it cools I then put a liid on the container, or use plastic wrap over the container (but not in contact with the surface of the custard).