National Vanilla Custard Day | Vanilla Custard for One

Well, hello there, everyone! It’s National Vanilla Custard Day!

I got enthusiastic over today because a) VANILLA, and b) an easy recipe! I never realized how easy custard was to make until I made chocolate custard ^[1]. But of course, chocolate isn’t my favorite so vanilla custard ended up being way more in line with what I enjoy. I hope you enjoy it too. 🙂

Print Recipe ^[2]

Vanilla Custard for One

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of cinnamon

Directions:

1. Whisk together milk, cornstarch, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until milk mixture starts to bubbly slightly. Remove from heat.
2. In a medium bowl, add egg and beat lightly. Add 2 tablespoons of milk mixture to the egg and mix. Add this mixture into the milk mixture that's on the stove.
3. Heat this mixture on medium and whisk until thick, about 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir in vanilla, pour into a bowl, and top with a pinch of cinnamon.

Tomorrow: National Soft Ice Cream Day