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Coffee custard

You are probably familiar with the classic real custard (crème anglaise). Here's a coffee-flavoured version.

32 K 3.8/5 (4 reviews)

30 min.

Easy

£0.65

350 g

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: May 4^th 2022

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For 350 g, you will need:

1 250 ml whole milk
2 30 g ground coffee
3 3 egg yolks
4 50 g caster sugar
Total weight: 390 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 6 min.

Resting: 10 min.

Cooking: 15 min.

All in all: 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 8 min.

Bring 250 ml whole milk to the boil in a saucepan on medium heat.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

As soon as it boils, turn off the heat, add 30 g ground coffee and mix well. Cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Meanwhile mix 3 egg yolks and 50 g caster sugar in a small bowl.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Filter the milk and coffee through a very fine strainer.

You can also pour it through a coffee filter, which is even more effective.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Pour the coffee-flavoured milk onto the egg yolk and sugar mixture.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Mix thoroughly with a soft spatula.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Pour the mixture back into the saucepan (after washing it) and put back on low heat.

Stir constantly and gently...

Stage 8 - 5 min.

...until the custard "coats" the spatula: you should be able to leave a clear trace with your finger, like in the photo.

Take off the heat immediately and stand the saucepan in cold water, while continuing to stir for a few more minutes to stop the cooking.

Your coffee custard is ready.

Remarks

For the coffee flavour, you can use instant coffee or a coffee extract instead of the ground coffee.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=9 %	60 RDI=6 %	30 RDI=4 %	580 RDI=30 %	2,410 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g	5 RDI=2 %	20 RDI=1 %	7 RDI=1 %	150 RDI=7 %	620 RDI: 7 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, egg

How much will it cost?

For 350 g : £0.65

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