Custard recipes
The joy of custard is its versatility: whether you’re pouring it over bread and butter pudding, eating it baked inside a pastel de nata, or spreading a creme anglaise on top of a pastry.
Once you’ve made proper custard from scratch, you’ll never go back to the powdered stuff. We’ve got a silky vegan custard recipe. too.
Explore the many joys to be had from combining eggs, milk and sugar in our custard recipes collection, or find custard tarts galore here.
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Custard recipes
Crème anglaise
Crème anglaise is a staple of the French culinary canon and the basis of many other custard recipes. This classic...
Custard recipes
Blackcurrant and bay clafoutis
This light and fluffy clafoutis has a creamy custardy texture that’s perfect against the juicy, tart fruit. We’ve used blackcurrants...
Custard recipes
Chai crème brûlée
Who doesn’t like a crème brûlée?! Combine the classic crunchy-topped custard with the comforting spiced flavours of chai and you’re...
Fruit tart recipes
Plum and apricot brioche tart with crème fraîche custard
This extra special brioche tart makes the most of the summer’s fruit. A crème fraîche custard captures the delicious fruit...
Vegan dessert recipes
Vegan custard
Vegan custard is easy to make (even easier than regular custard, in fact) and endlessly versatile. Enjoy this 4-ingredient version...
Christmas starter recipes
Parmesan and paprika custards with quince toast
With umami-rich parmesan, smoky paprika and fruity quince paste soldiers for dipping, these savoury set custards provide a simple make-ahead...
Easy baking recipes to make with kids
Raspberry and custard mini cakes
Reminiscent of school traybakes with pink icing, these raspberry and custard mini cakes are given a suitably chic update –...
Dinner party dessert recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s ÃŽles flottantes
You’re in for a treat with this classic dessert which sees a perfect custard, topped with meringues then covered in...
Mother's Day recipes
Karpatka (Polish custard slice)
Chef Kuba Winkowski shares his mum’s recipe for karpatka, Polish custard slice. Thick custard is sandwiched between two flaky layers...
Trifle recipes
Sherry trifle with praline and orange custard
Our stunning sherry trifle is topped with orange scented custard, a billowing layer of cream and praline shards. Some crafty...
Afternoon tea recipes
Strawberry custard creams
Bake a strawberry version of classic custard creams. Crisp vanilla biscuits are filled with jam and a delicious strawberry and...
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