Food & Wine
Cinnamon brandy custard
An excellent accompaniment for Christmas pudding or fruitcake, community contributor, Anne Taylor, shares her delightful recipe for cinnamon brandy custard.
Ingredients:
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1/3 cup custard powder
- 2 cups milk
- 300ml cream
- 10cm cinnamon stick
- 1½ tablespoons brandy
Method:
1. Using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks, custard powder and sugar in a small bowl until thick and creamy.
2. Combine milk, cream and cinnamon stick in medium pan; bring to boil. Remove from heat; remove and reserve cinnamon stick. Gradually whisk milk mixture into egg mixture.
3. Return mixture and cinnamon stick to pan, stir over low heat, without boiling, until custard thickens and coats the back of a metal spoon. Discard cinnamon stick; stir in brandy.
To read more of Anne’s recipes you can visit her blog here or her Facebook page here.