Introduction:
This Delightful Creamy Biscuit Custard Dessert is a simple yet delicious dessert involving whip creamy custard and biscuit on top of it. It is such a wonderful dish to bring to family gatherings or just to please a sweet tooth. I am sure everyone will enjoy it as it has a combination of creamy base and crumble topped on it.
Ingredients:
For the Custard Base:
2 cups of milk
1 can 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons of corn flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
2 egg yolks (to make custard thicker–optional)
For the Custard Component:
1 cup of crushed biscuits such as digestives or graham crackers
2 tablespoons of melted butter or margarine
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
Instructions:
Prepare the Custard Base
Milk and sweetened condensed milk should be mixed in a medium saucepan and heated on the medium heat.
In a small bowl, the Corn Flour is dissolved with liquid in the ratio of 1:10 to make a paste.
Using a whisk, gently add a small amount of the starchy mixture to the milk mixture and keep stirring.
If there are any egg yolks or vanilla, add them and with gas on, wait for 5-7 minutes until thickening occurs constantly stirring.
When the milk mixture has thickened remove from the burner and allow the custard to cool.
Assemble the Dessert:
Take a serving dish and pour the warm custard into it.
Take a separate basin and mix the crushed biscuits with melted butter and sugar if necessary.
Spoon the biscuit mixture over the custard evenly and cover the surface.
Chill and serve:
Place the dessert in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours to ensure that the custard is set and the flavors are sensitized.
Serve chilled and enjoy!
Hints for success:
How to prevent lumps in the custard: When adding the cornstarch mixture to the custard base, keep stirring to avoid lumps in the mixture.
How to cool the custard before adding the biscuit topping: The cooled custard should remain sticky so that the topping does not turn soggy after the addition of the biscuit topping.
Biscuit texture: For the best effect, make use of sweetened biscuits of a crunching type.
Health benefits:
This dessert is a good provision of minerals such as calcium especially due to the milk included.
The sweetness of the dessert can be modified by either using less sweetened condensed milk or making use of low sugar biscuit for the topping.
To make a lighter version use low fat milk and less butter or omit the butter from the biscuit topping.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
Calories: ~250-300
Carbohydrates: 35-40g
Protein: 5-7g
Fat: 10-12g (Approx values depending on the actual ingredients used.)
Variations and substitutions:
The chocolate twist: The custard base can have melted chocolate or cocoa powder for the chocolate version.
Fruit layer: Before adding the biscuit topping, add a layer of sliced bananas, strawberries, or any fruit of your choice.
Vegan option: Almond, soy or oat milk can be used as an alternative for the plant-based milk, whereby the use of sugar and coconut cream can serve as a substitute for the condensed milk. Vegan biscuits should be included for the topping.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Is it required to make custard from scratch or is it acceptable to use ready-made custard?
Yes! If you are running out of time, you can opt for a shop bought custard and still use the instructions for topping the developed recipe in the same way.
What’s the shelf life of this dessert?
It can stay refrigerated for a period of three days. Just keep the container covered with a plastic wrap and the air won’t dry out the dessert.
Can I prepare this dessert in advance?
You definitely can! This dessert tastes delicious when prepared a day in advance as the flavors are properly infused. Just make sure to wait until the last minute to put on the biscuit topping – otherwise they will lose that lovely crunchy texture.
Is oaty biscuit topping mandatory or can it be replaced with some other type of biscuits?
Yes, you can use any other crunchy biscuit on the top like but not limited to shortbread, marie biscuits or oatmeal cookies for adventurous taste.
Conclusion:
This Creamy Biscuit Custard Dessert can be relished in so many ways. It is simply delicious in the way that there is a luscious layer of creamy custard and a crunchy topping which is equally distributed. You will have no trouble making this dessert as there are many alterations that can be made to the original recipe such as adding fruits, chocolate, or using different kinds of biscuits. It is perfect for any occasion be it guests or just yourself. What is more amazing? It is very easy to prepare and the combinations are unlimited!
