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[theherd123]

Having just made peach crumble for tea/dinner/evening meal/supper/whatever i just wondered how you like your custard or cream with your desserts!

 

Im an 'around' person as i like my dessert seperate from my custard so tonight my peach crumble was an island in my bowl whereas my OH is an 'all over' person and likes his dessert soaked in custard

 

Just wondered what you like?

 

*NOTE - Claret we know you like to lick custard off folks but please resist temptation here!

[Mrs Frugal]

I'm an all over kind of person. The more custard or cream, the better .

[moochoo]

I'm not a custard lover but cream definitely all over - the pudding

[Christian]

Cold custard on the side of the crumble!

 

OH likes hot custard all over the pud!

[Chicken deficient]

Ideally the pudding needs to be in quite a discrete lump in the middle of a deep bowl. Then the custard has to be poured in AROUND the pudding, as high as you can get it without the top of the pudding getting covered. Also, it has to be REALLY hot, as in inedible, so that I don't just wolf the whole lot down without enjoying it Now I want a pudding!

[Guest]

Definitely on the side!

 

at school I always asked for custard on the side and the dinner ladies always said 'You'll still have to eat it' Then I had to explain I wanted to eat it, just not mixed together.

 

Same with gravy - only on the meat, not all over the vegetables too.

[bronze]

Ideally the pudding needs to be in quite a discrete lump in the middle of a deep bowl. Then the custard has to be poured in AROUND the pudding, as high as you can get it without the top of the pudding getting covered. Also, it has to be REALLY hot, as in inedible, so that I don't just wolf the whole lot down without enjoying it Now I want a pudding!

 

ditto

[ali-s]

I like my custard cold served with green jelly

[Snowy]

Custard cool, thick and all over! Yummmm!

[The Dogmother]

*NOTE - Claret we know you like to lick custard off folks but please resist temptation here!

 

Only if it's Gary Rhodes Emma

 

I'm an all over person, hot custard that is. I don't really like cream

[Charlottechicken]

Hot runny custard, no lumps and it can be all over the top of the pudding

 

I can't bear it with a skin though and I DON'T like blancmange

 

Ginette, I don't like gravy over my vegetables either!

[The Dogmother]

I love skin and lumps!

[Olly]

I love skin and lumps!

You can have mine then, Claret!

 

Hot, thick custard (definitely no lumps ) and yes, surrounding the crumble, not drowning it - then you can mix a bit in with each spoonful of pud. And preferably extra custard in the jug, so that you can top up when you've used it all up!

 

want some custard now ... great thread!

[Guest]

Forgot to mention i like it really thick, but no lumps or skin. And I like either real egg custard or Bird's Custard powder, nothing else.

 

I don't make custard very often and I'm trying to use up the Bird's powder and just use proper eggs, but I hadn't thought about the egg content of the powder. Is that free-range Buffie?

[Egluntyne]

I like my custard cold served with green jelly

 

I absolutely hate green jelly!

 

And I can't abide cream!

 

Custard has to be slightly thick, but not lumpy or with skin, but poured all over the pud.

[starboyhull]

 

Custard has to be slightly thick, but not lumpy or with skin, but poured all over the pud.

 

 

Have to agree with you there....Skin on custard

[Lesley]

Ginette - I don't think custard powder has any egg in it? - just coloured, sweetened cornflour?

 

Hot custard, definitely to the side, and I like skin and lunps!

[Cinnamon]

I love Custard, but can't remember the last time I had it

 

I am an all over girl, with as much skin as possible

[Cate in NZ]

Custard: all over, masses of it, runny (can't abide thick custard), piping hot and positively no lumps or skin.

 

Cream: the opposite, thick served in a small dollop on the side of the plate so I can scoop up a tiny amount with each mouthful.

 

So, not fussy at all really

[Guest]

Ginette - I don't think custard powder has any egg in it? - just coloured, sweetened cornflour?

 

Good news, thank you Lesley.

[chocchick]

I'm an island or on the side person too as you can mix the right amount in. Some puddings are rich (chocolate ) and the custard takes that away so you need quite a lot, other things are nicer on their own.

Cream can be too much generally and I hate squeezy "fake" cream. My Mum's trfiles with custard and cream are delicious though, and cream on scones.

Oh I like banana and ice-cream AND cream.

[theherd123]

Any desserts you dont like either with or without cream Chocy?

[Jules.]

All over for them both

We only really get pudding when we go to my parent's to eat..... i could just eat some apple crumble now

[Rhapsody]

I'm an all-round but not on-top kinda gal.....and my fave is Sainsbuy's fresh vanilla custard straight from the carton

[chocchick]

Any desserts you dont like either with or without cream Chocy?

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not keen on ones with pears/apricot/peach/dates, but if mixed in don't mind