How to Make Custard Pudding - The Victorian Way

by English Heritage
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How to Make Custard Pudding - The Victorian Way

 

Today Mrs Crocombe is making a very good custard pudding In fact this recipe is so tasty and simple to make that she s thinking of adding it to her notebook cookbook With her seal of approval who are we to disagree INGREDIENTS750ml single cream5 sheets of gelatine soaked in cold waterEgg yolks from 4 large eggs or 7 small Orange flower waterBrandyBlackcurrant jam jelly METHODTake a quarter of the cream and heat it a little before adding the gelatine Whisk the egg yolks and add the remaining cold cream Whisk again then add the quarter of heated cream To thicken the mixture place it in a pan and heat gently Be careful not to curdle it Once the custard has cooled add the brandy and a little orange flower water before stirring Line the mould with almond oil before pouring the custard in Then leave to chill until the custard has set To finish gently heat a little blackcurrant jam to make a contrasting sauce Turn out the pudding from its mould and pour the sauce around the base of the custard pudding

 

 


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