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Vanilla Bean Custard | Jamie Oliver – AD


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[Music] okay lovely people we’re going to make

okay lovely people we’re going to make

okay lovely people we’re going to make some home made custard of course you can

some home made custard of course you can

some home made custard of course you can buy it but it will never taste like

buy it but it will never taste like

buy it but it will never taste like homemade so it’s really simple

homemade so it’s really simple

homemade so it’s really simple ingredients we’ve got some single cream

ingredients we’ve got some single cream

ingredients we’ve got some single cream we’ve got some milk sugar egg yolks and

we’ve got some milk sugar egg yolks and

we’ve got some milk sugar egg yolks and some vanilla and a little bit of help

some vanilla and a little bit of help

some vanilla and a little bit of help from a beautiful pan I’m using this

from a beautiful pan I’m using this

from a beautiful pan I’m using this opportunity to big up my jamieoliver by

opportunity to big up my jamieoliver by

opportunity to big up my jamieoliver by T fair range of hard anodized ceramic

T fair range of hard anodized ceramic

T fair range of hard anodized ceramic pans they’re beautiful and perfect for

pans they’re beautiful and perfect for

pans they’re beautiful and perfect for making this so on a medium-high heat we

making this so on a medium-high heat we

making this so on a medium-high heat we go in with the milk I’ve got 500

go in with the milk I’ve got 500

go in with the milk I’ve got 500 milliliters or pretty much a pint of

milliliters or pretty much a pint of

milliliters or pretty much a pint of milk into a pan this will make enough

milk into a pan this will make enough

milk into a pan this will make enough custard for six to eight people

custard for six to eight people

custard for six to eight people depending on how generous you are I’m

depending on how generous you are I’m

depending on how generous you are I’m going to go in with five hundred mils to

going to go in with five hundred mils to

going to go in with five hundred mils to 600 mils of cream here now traditionally

600 mils of cream here now traditionally

600 mils of cream here now traditionally you’ve used double cream I’m just making

you’ve used double cream I’m just making

you’ve used double cream I’m just making it a little bit more skinny with single

it a little bit more skinny with single

it a little bit more skinny with single cream and I’ve got a nice little trick

cream and I’ve got a nice little trick

cream and I’ve got a nice little trick to help you keep it nice and thick and

to help you keep it nice and thick and

to help you keep it nice and thick and silky a little bit later so that’s going

silky a little bit later so that’s going

silky a little bit later so that’s going to come up to the heat what we need to

to come up to the heat what we need to

to come up to the heat what we need to do is get the tip of the knife to go

do is get the tip of the knife to go

do is get the tip of the knife to go into the vanilla beans and I’m just

into the vanilla beans and I’m just

into the vanilla beans and I’m just going to slowly bring my knife down and

going to slowly bring my knife down and

going to slowly bring my knife down and once you’ve done that you’ve exposed it

once you’ve done that you’ve exposed it

once you’ve done that you’ve exposed it and it’s very simple you lay it on it

and it’s very simple you lay it on it

and it’s very simple you lay it on it fact with the seeds facing you and then

fact with the seeds facing you and then

fact with the seeds facing you and then I’m just going to run my knife along the

I’m just going to run my knife along the

I’m just going to run my knife along the length of the pod and guys that’s what

length of the pod and guys that’s what

length of the pod and guys that’s what it’s all about that is the beauty that’s

it’s all about that is the beauty that’s

it’s all about that is the beauty that’s the joy of cooking because that little

the joy of cooking because that little

the joy of cooking because that little amount makes all the difference

amount makes all the difference

amount makes all the difference so I’m going to put that on the edge and

so I’m going to put that on the edge and

so I’m going to put that on the edge and in it goes and then the second bit

in it goes and then the second bit

in it goes and then the second bit scrapings down and it goes and then you

scrapings down and it goes and then you

scrapings down and it goes and then you can either plop this in as well or pop

can either plop this in as well or pop

can either plop this in as well or pop it in a jar of sugar to make

it in a jar of sugar to make

it in a jar of sugar to make vanilla-scented sugar beautiful let’s

vanilla-scented sugar beautiful let’s

vanilla-scented sugar beautiful let’s bring it up to a simmer in the meantime

bring it up to a simmer in the meantime

bring it up to a simmer in the meantime we’re going to go in here I’ve separated

we’re going to go in here I’ve separated

we’re going to go in here I’ve separated eight lovely free-range eggs we need

eight lovely free-range eggs we need

eight lovely free-range eggs we need just the yolks and that’s to stick in it

just the yolks and that’s to stick in it

just the yolks and that’s to stick in it and make it lovely and still cute

and make it lovely and still cute

and make it lovely and still cute so add five tablespoons of sugar to the

so add five tablespoons of sugar to the

so add five tablespoons of sugar to the bowl and then we want to whisk it up and

bowl and then we want to whisk it up and

bowl and then we want to whisk it up and you want to cream those egg yolks

and you know when it’s done when it’s

and you know when it’s done when it’s run nice and pale and silky

run nice and pale and silky

run nice and pale and silky now if you want to kind of do what I’ve

now if you want to kind of do what I’ve

now if you want to kind of do what I’ve done and use a single cream what you can

done and use a single cream what you can

done and use a single cream what you can do for a nice little trick is use just a

do for a nice little trick is use just a

do for a nice little trick is use just a teaspoon of cornflour and what that does

teaspoon of cornflour and what that does

teaspoon of cornflour and what that does is just work with the custard to make it

is just work with the custard to make it

is just work with the custard to make it silky and to thicken it beautifully so

silky and to thicken it beautifully so

silky and to thicken it beautifully so of course if you go for the double cream

of course if you go for the double cream

of course if you go for the double cream you don’t need it if you go for the

you don’t need it if you go for the

you don’t need it if you go for the single cream it really helps to get the

single cream it really helps to get the

single cream it really helps to get the same consistency so in it goes

same consistency so in it goes

same consistency so in it goes you’ll whisk it in no lumps at all we’re

you’ll whisk it in no lumps at all we’re

you’ll whisk it in no lumps at all we’re going to let this just simmer away in a

going to let this just simmer away in a

going to let this just simmer away in a saucier for about five minutes just to

saucier for about five minutes just to

saucier for about five minutes just to get all of that flavor out of the

get all of that flavor out of the

get all of that flavor out of the vanilla and then I’ll show you the next

vanilla and then I’ll show you the next

vanilla and then I’ll show you the next bit what we want to do in a custard is

bit what we want to do in a custard is

bit what we want to do in a custard is not just make something sort of sweet

not just make something sort of sweet

not just make something sort of sweet and vanilla and delicious we want it to

and vanilla and delicious we want it to

and vanilla and delicious we want it to be silky and smooth so we do that by

be silky and smooth so we do that by

be silky and smooth so we do that by taking a little bit of the hot milk to

taking a little bit of the hot milk to

taking a little bit of the hot milk to the eggs first and pouring that in there

the eggs first and pouring that in there

the eggs first and pouring that in there just about you know a splash of it and

just about you know a splash of it and

just about you know a splash of it and then whisking it in and then that way it

then whisking it in and then that way it

then whisking it in and then that way it doesn’t shock the eggs we can whisk it

doesn’t shock the eggs we can whisk it

doesn’t shock the eggs we can whisk it in and then once that’s all mixed up

in and then once that’s all mixed up

in and then once that’s all mixed up then we can go back in to the milk and

then we can go back in to the milk and

then we can go back in to the milk and then we’re just going to do little

then we’re just going to do little

then we’re just going to do little figures of eight and that just turns the

figures of eight and that just turns the

figures of eight and that just turns the custard over so it’s being heated really

custard over so it’s being heated really

custard over so it’s being heated really evenly and it’s on a low heat so it’s

evenly and it’s on a low heat so it’s

evenly and it’s on a low heat so it’s quite gentle and we’ll let that cook for

quite gentle and we’ll let that cook for

quite gentle and we’ll let that cook for sort of two three four minutes okay so

sort of two three four minutes okay so

sort of two three four minutes okay so the custard is done and what better to

the custard is done and what better to

the custard is done and what better to serve with custard than it’s gorgeous

serve with custard than it’s gorgeous

serve with custard than it’s gorgeous apple crumble come on but before we go

apple crumble come on but before we go

apple crumble come on but before we go there come and check this I like to test

there come and check this I like to test

there come and check this I like to test it by checking the back of a spoon

it by checking the back of a spoon

it by checking the back of a spoon putting your finger through it like that

putting your finger through it like that

putting your finger through it like that and if you hold it if it doesn’t run

and if you hold it if it doesn’t run

and if you hold it if it doesn’t run perfect a lovely lovely consistency so

absolutely delicious a classic if you

absolutely delicious a classic if you want the recipe go to jamieoliver.com

want the recipe go to jamieoliver.com

want the recipe go to jamieoliver.com and check it out let’s go at the corner

and check it out let’s go at the corner

and check it out let’s go at the corner this is my favorite bit if you get

this is my favorite bit if you get

this is my favorite bit if you get double crispy bits and of course then

double crispy bits and of course then

double crispy bits and of course then you want the beautiful custard silky

you want the beautiful custard silky

you want the beautiful custard silky smooth full of flavor from the vanilla

smooth full of flavor from the vanilla

smooth full of flavor from the vanilla absolutely beautiful so lovely people if

absolutely beautiful so lovely people if

absolutely beautiful so lovely people if you want to know more about my gorgeous

you want to know more about my gorgeous

you want to know more about my gorgeous detail range then look in the

detail range then look in the

detail range then look in the information box below and check it all

information box below and check it all

information box below and check it all out is an amazing range really lovely to

out is an amazing range really lovely to

out is an amazing range really lovely to cook on and the custard well enjoy

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