Creamy Custard Delight (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 cup heavy cream
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3 egg yolks
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1 vanilla bean
# Instructions:
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With a small knife, make a cut along the vanilla bean and scrape out all the seeds.
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In a small pot, mix cream, milk, the vanilla seeds, and the whole bean. Heat over medium until tiny bubbles appear, then cool it down for a few minutes.
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Beat the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl for about 2 minutes until the color lightens.
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Take out and toss the vanilla bean. Slowly combine the warm milk mixture with the yolks as you whisk, then pour everything back into the saucepan.
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Heat over low, whisking occasionally for the first few minutes. Switch to nonstop whisking for the last 5 minutes until it’s thick enough to coat a spoon.
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Pull it off the heat. If you want it super smooth, strain it through a fine mesh.
# Notes:
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If you're out of vanilla beans, 1 tsp of extract or paste works too.
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Toss the leftover vanilla bean in sugar to make it fragrant later.
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Perfect alongside fruit, sweet dishes, pancakes, or a bread dessert.