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Coffee custard

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

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Last modified on: May 4^th 2022

Keywords for this recipe:Crème anglaise Coffee Cream Pâtisserie Base

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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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
6 min.	10 min.	13 min.	29 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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
575 Kcal or 2,407 Kj	22 gr	59 gr	28 gr
29 %	9 %	6 %	4 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
147 Kcal or 615 Kj	6 gr	15 gr	7 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 350 g : 0.72 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, Sandwich bread, Caramel semolina pudding with raisins, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick orange marmalade, Jelly-style plum jam, Rum babas, Milk rolls, Prune Far, ... All
	Egg yolk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Panettone, Potato galette, Hazelnut and orange cake, Chicken breasts in a potato crust, Fresh mint ice-cream, ... All

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