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796 B
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27 lines
796 B
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layout: recipe
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title: "Vanilla Custard Filling"
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image: vanilla-custard.jpg
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imagecredit: https://flic.kr/p/99yJqV
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ingredients:
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- 1/2 cup sugar
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- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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- 2 cups milk
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- 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
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- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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directions:
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- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk until smooth.
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- Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
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- Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
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- Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan.
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- Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
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- Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vanilla.
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A simple vanilla custard filling, useful for tarts (or alone by itself in a bowl). |