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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Nanna on June 18, 2012, 02:57:15 pm

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Post by: Nanna on June 18, 2012, 02:57:15 pm

well it arrived today my consultant went through everything with me and we made some vegetable stock. Later I made chocolate custard ,it tasted lovely but was a bit thin and I think I know why. I used skim milk not full cream, would this make a difference if not why did it turn out thin? :D

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Post by: cecilia on June 18, 2012, 03:01:08 pm

Yes, it's definitely recommended to use full cream milk.  Other possibilities might be not enough cornflour or perhaps leaving off the measuring cup?

PS  Welcome, Nanna.

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Post by: droverjess on June 18, 2012, 06:52:20 pm

Welcome and have fun!

So much info on here and so many very friendly cooks too.

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Post by: achookwoman on June 18, 2012, 08:53:54 pm

Welcome Nanna.  Probably not enough cornflour.   Might need to weigh it with digital scales.

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Post by: dede on June 18, 2012, 09:26:08 pm

I only use light milk when making custard with no problems. So maybe it was not enough corn flour ?
Glad you have your TM now to play with. Have lots of fun (I'm sure you will ;) )

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Post by: Nanna on June 18, 2012, 11:43:09 pm

Thanks everybody. I used plain flour next time I will use cornflour. Now what to cook today mmmmmmmmmm ;D

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Post by: Katiej on June 18, 2012, 11:48:57 pm

Hi Nanna, I'm glad your TMX has arrived.

We only use skim milk for custard, but definitely cornflour not plain flour.

Have fun today whatever you decide to cook. It sometimes is hard to decide what to make, as we are spoilt for choice! Too many recipes & not enough time  :D

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Post by: judydawn on June 18, 2012, 11:57:11 pm

Light milk for me too Nanna, got to keep those calories down.  I don't know how many you are feeding but there are only 2 of us here so I tried this (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=9979.0) recipe the other day and it was lovely. A nice pouring consistency over pudding but will thicken more on standing.

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Post by: desi on June 19, 2012, 04:36:11 am

Hi Nanna,
That is very exciting. Have lots of fun :)

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Post by: obbie on June 19, 2012, 07:14:01 am

Hi Nanna, and welcome to the forum.

Robyn :D

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Post by: Merlin on June 19, 2012, 07:25:02 am

There should be absolutely no difference between skim and full cream milk.  It's definitely the amount of cornflour that affects the final texture. I prefer my custard quite thick so I often cook with more cornflour than the recipe states and you can hear the change in the TM when the custard is cooked properly- it stops 'whooshing' and starts to sound more 'gluggy' and this is when I turn it off even if it is well before the stated time is up for that particular recipe. You just  need to listen to the TM for certain recipes and you get to tell how well things are chugging along.

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Post by: Aussie Brenda on June 19, 2012, 07:58:40 am

Good to have you aboard, what have you been making today.  I have had my TMX nearly a year and I'm still excited about it.  Enjoy.

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Post by: cookie1 on June 21, 2012, 04:29:58 am

Welcome Nanna. I'm another who uses skim or low fat milk for all my custards.

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Post by: Nanna on June 21, 2012, 02:19:32 pm

Thanks everyone I am loving my Thermie. Trying different things every day. ;D

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Post by: astarra on June 22, 2012, 12:04:40 am

Hello and welcome nanna.  :)
I use soy milk for my custards due to a dairy intolerance in one of my daughters - but I find it works perfectly every time, so I would definately say it doesn't matter what milk you use. Hope you have better luck next time.  :)

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Post by: Mama Fergie on June 23, 2012, 01:27:50 am

Hi Nanna I also just got my Thermie this week and absolutely loving it. Will try the chocolate custard this weekend and will use cornflour as recommended by everyone. Everything is soooo easy in this machine.  Having a big cook up today and just planning the dishes now. So much variety. :) we are all so lucky to have this amazing appliance ;D

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Post by: mcmich on June 23, 2012, 11:02:32 pm

Welcome to the forum Nanna.
Looks like you've had lots of advice on the custard and hope it all turns out well next time.

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Post by: DizzyGirl on June 23, 2012, 11:49:35 pm

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