homemade vanilla custard
MAKES 2 cups
2 cups (500ml) pouring cream 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped or
2 tsp vanilla extract 4 egg yolks ¼ cup caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour
1. Place cream and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring just to the boil.
2. Place the egg yolks, sugar and cornflour in a bowl and whisk to combine. Gradually whisk in the cream mixture until combined. Return the mixture to the saucepan and stir over low heat for 2–3 minutes or until it thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Serve warm or chilled.
TIP To chill custard, cover the surface completely with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. This will prevent a skin from forming.
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OPENING PAGES (left) ‘Mason’
side plate, $14.95, and dinner plate, $19.95, both in Pier Glaze, Robert Gordon Australia, robertgordonaustralia.com. Linen napkin, Chyka’s own. HK Living breadboard, $69, House Of Orange, houseof orange.com.au. Cutlery, The Design Depot Hire, instagram. com/thedesigndepothire. ‘Mason’ mini dishes in Pier Glaze, $4.95 each, Robert Gordon Australia, as before.
Glassware, Chyka’s own. ‘Toscana’ extending dining
table, $2544, Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com.au. (right) HK Living rattan trolley, $699, House Of Orange, as before. ‘Mason’ dinner plates, as before. Nicolas Vahé 4.8L cast-iron
deep pan in Grey, $283, The Hub General Store, the hub general store.com.au. ‘Mason’ pasta
bowls in Pier Glaze, $16.95 each, Robert Gordon Australia, as before. PREVIOUS PAGES (left, clockwise from top left) Bowl, Chyka’s own. HK Living breadboard, as before. Cheese knife, Chyka’s own. ‘Mason’ dinner plate, as before. Glassware, as before. Linen napkin, Chyka’s own. Nicolas Vahé 4.8L cast-iron deep pan in Grey, as before. Soup ladle, Chyka’s own. ‘Mason’ pasta bowls, as before. Rectangular breadboard, Chyka’s own. Linen napkin, as before. ‘Toscana’ extending dining table, as before. HK Living rattan dining chairs, $329 each, House Of Orange, as before. Blanket, Chyka’s own. HK Living rattan trolley, as before. Cutlery, as before. (right) Glassware, as before. ‘Mason’ dinner plates and mini dish, as before. THESE PAGES (right) HK Living rattan trolley, as before. ‘Mason’ pasta bowls, as before. Cutlery, as before. Cutlery, as before. Linen napkin, as before. Nicolas
Vahé 4.8L cast-iron deep pan in Grey, as before. NEXT PAGES (left) Armchair, sofa, blanket, coffee table, glassware, tray, bowls and linen napkins, Chyka’s own. (right) Cake plate, cake server, and bowl, Chyka’s own. ‘Mason’ side plate, as before. Fork, as before.
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