When I started this blog I had never made Creme Patissiere (often shortened to “Creme Pat” by us Brits, and called “Pastry Cream” by our American cousins). Quite how I managed this I am not sure. There was one failed attempt many years ago and I think I never tried again afterwards. 10 months after starting…
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Creme Anglaise – or Custard to you and me
Custard! What Englishman doesn’t love custard? Not that horror that we had at school with a nasty thick skin on it, but the gorgeous yellow vanilla rich sauce that has to accompany a Crumble or Sticky Toffee Pudding . It is so English that the French even acknowledge the fact by naming it after us – a…
The Cottage Loaf 