Fishfingers and Custard Day

Hey! SO, this Wednesday (3 April) is Fishfingers and Custard Day!

While fishfingers are easy to find as fishsticks here in the US, its a task to find custard. So here is a recipe from the BBC:

Real Proper Custard (This is the actual name of the recipe!)
You'll need:

• 570ml/1 pint milk
• 55ml/2fl oz single cream (This can be hard to find in the US. It would be sold under "light cream". It means 18% fat.
• 1 vanilla pod or ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 4 eggs, yolks only
• 30g/1oz caster sugar (US: Superfine sugar. Can be made by putting white sugar in a food processor)
• 2 level tsp cornflour (US: Cornstarch)

Instructions:

1. Bring the milk, cream and vanilla pod (if using) to simmering point slowly over a low heat.
2. Remove the vanilla pod (if using)
3. Whisk the yolks, sugar and cornflour together in a bowl until well blended.
4. Pour the hot milk and cream on to the eggs and sugar, whisking all the time with a balloon whisk.
5. Return to the pan, (add vanilla extract if using) and over a low heat gently stir with a wooden spatula until thickened.
6. Pour the custard into a jug and serve at once.
7. To keep hot, stand the jug in a pan of hot water and cover the top with cling film to prevent skin forming.

Enjoy!

And don't forget (see what I did there?)...