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[Snowy]

Just wanted to share this with you!

 

I made my first decent egg custard last night. It looks so different from a shop bought custard - looks like my hand slipped with the food colouring! But it's pure egg and milk! We needed sunglasses to eat it!

 

 

(Although I have to admit I cheated on hte pastry - used a shop bought case - now I know what to do I'll make my own in future )

[Lesley]

Great minds Snowy - I made a two pint one last night, to use some eggs - and it is the same dayglo yellow!

 

I didn't use any pastry as i don't like pastry much.

 

You've just reminded me what I'm having for my breakfast!

[xScrunchee]

Oooo-looks scrummy

 

Well done snowy, how did it taste?

[Cate in NZ]

It does look delicious

[Egluntyne]

I'm on the next train down Snowy...save me a slice!

 

Is there no end to your talent?

[Cinnamon]

It looks wonderful

Whats the recipe for it - I have never made Egg Custard before

 

I always keep those pastry bases in the cupboard - I think they are a fantastic stand-by

[Mrs Frugal]

Oooh that looks delicious and so yellow . We find our omlettes and scrambled eggs are dayglo too .

[Lesley]

....and Victoria sponge.........

[Mrs Frugal]

Yes indeed. Vivid Scotch Eggs, buttercup yellow egg and bacon pie and canary syrup sponge . Aren't these eggs wonderful!

[Egluntyne]

....and I find the sponge cakes stay well risen too, not that I make many these days.

(See "No more cakes" thread for further information!)

[mountainboarddude]

looks delicious , i've made real vanilla custard and egg custard using our eggs before and there is no comparison to shop brought eggs.

[chocchick]

I could try one, but OH wouldn't eat it.

Hang on.... more for me!

I made a cake yesterday with a 75g egg, 60g egg and 2 tiny fully-formed eggs from Megan as she decided on small eggs this week. Better than uniform supermarket eggs.

[Couperwife]

hmmmmmm, looks yummy

[UkButton]

Wow I dig custard tart, That looks supurb. Is it difficult to make?

[gooner.girl]

Looks lovely Snowy. Phil (revnev) makes a great egg custard tart to.... Mmmmmm... Am all hungry now! *Scurrys off to find some chocolate to have for breakfast...

[Snowy]

Thanks all! Yes it is Dayglo yellow isn't it?

I had a couple of disasters first but was determined to crack it (you know, when the OH says 'my Mum used to make us egg custard, why can't you?' )

If you use the ready made pastry cases you have to brush them with beaten egg first and pop in the oven for a few minutes - otherwise the pastry soaks up the custard Still tastes nice, but it's not a custard anymore

I used about half a pint of milk, the remains of the egg used to glaze it plus another 2 large eggs, plus 2 tablespoons of sugar. OH said it needed a bit more sugar but he does have a sweet tooth! Bake until set. But that was a bit of guesswork, if anyone else has a 'proper' recipe I'd love to know it!

[beach chick]

it looks wonderful! might do some baking over the summer hols with proper eggs... but the first time I ate ours scrambled I found the bright colour almost off-putting - til I tasted it!

[ubereglu]

That looks really good Snowy!

[theherd123]

Looks delish Snowy! mmm mmmm

[Popcorn]

I'll be over in about 20 minutes Snowy!!

[theherd123]

Snowy can you please post the recipe in the 'All Things Nice' section please!

 

I have LOADS of eggs and am desperate to make stuff with them but running out of ideas and egg custard sounds great!

[Jules.]

I made some Yorkshire puddings a couple of Sunday's ago & they were mega yellow- I did put two eggs in there.

 

My Mum's recipe for Egg custard is....

2 eggs

half pint milk

a couple of dessert spoons of sugar

She cooks it at 400 fahrenheit till it's still a bit wobbly.... too much & it goes watery.

She also sprinkles cinammon & mixed spice on the top.

It's really yummy......

 

We went there on Sunday for lunch & for pudding had Christmas pudding WITH THE CUSTARD ON TOP, Emma!

[theherd123]

We went there on Sunday for lunch & for pudding had Christmas pudding WITH THE CUSTARD ON TOP, Emma!

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

 

Jules that is just soooooo wrong!

[Snowy]

We went there on Sunday for lunch & for pudding had Christmas pudding WITH THE CUSTARD ON TOP, Emma!

 

Ahem, Jules - does your Mum know it's only July??

 

[Lesley]

....obviously still on the leftovers