SOFT SERVE CUSTARD RECIPES

Steps:

• For the spotted dick, place the flour, baking powder, shredded suet, caster sugar, currants and lemon zest into a bowl and mix to combine.
• Add the milk and stir to make a soft dough.
• Grease a pudding basin with butter and spoon the mixture into the basin. Cover with a piece of folded greaseproof paper.
• Tie around the edge with string to secure the paper and place a damp tea towel over the top. Tie once more with string to secure the tea towel.
• Place the basin into a large lidded saucepan and fill the pan two-thirds of the way up with water.
• Cover with the lid, bring to a boil and simmer for one hour.
• For the custard, place the milk and cream into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Place the egg yolks and sugar into a bowl and whisk together until light and frothy.
• Pour the hot milk onto the eggs, a little at a time, and stir well. Pour the mixture back into the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring with a wooden spatula, until just thickened.
• To serve, slice a wedge of spotted dick for each person and place onto each of six plates. Pour over the custard and serve at once.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and salt until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot milk. Stir in vanilla. , Pour egg mixture through a strainer into a 1-1/2-qt. round baking dish; sprinkle with nutmeg. Place round baking dish in a larger baking pan. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1/2 in. of top of round baking dish. Bake until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Centers will be soft and jiggle even after chilling. Remove baking dish from water bath immediately to a wire rack; cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold.