# Homemade Custard

A creamy homemade custard, perfect for filling buns, donuts, or other desserts.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 0.33 cup white sugar
- 0.25 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups milk
- 0.25 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 tablespoons butter

## Instructions

1. Start by making the custard base: combine one whole egg and two egg yolks.
2. Add 1/3 cup of white sugar and 1/4 cup of cornstarch to the eggs.
3. Whisk the egg mixture really well and set it aside.
4. In a pan on a hot plate, add two cups of milk (2% or any milk is fine) and 1/4 cup of sugar.
5. Mix the milk and sugar well and bring it up to a nice simmer.
6. Once the milk is at a low simmer, turn off the heat.
7. Slowly incorporate the egg mixture into the hot milk, whisking constantly to prevent the eggs from curdling.
8. Turn the hot plate back on and continue to whisk the mixture until it gets nice and thick.
9. Once thickened, turn off the hot plate and remove the pan from the heat.
10. Add about two teaspoons of vanilla and two tablespoons of butter to the custard.
11. Mix well until the vanilla and butter are fully incorporated.
12. Transfer the custard to a bowl.
13. Cover the custard with saran wrap directly on its surface to prevent a crusty outer edge.
14. Refrigerate the custard for at least a couple of hours.

## Equipment

- hot plate
- pan
- silicone whisk (recommended)
- bowl
- saran wrap

## Tips

- Be patient and work slowly when incorporating eggs into hot milk to prevent curdling.
- Continue whisking until the custard is thick.
- Cover the custard with saran wrap directly on its surface to prevent a crusty outer edge.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1b8taRNPsZ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/50c23d1d-ec69-40c9-a479-2e065da42473
- Extracted: 2026-01-26

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