White House Custard

My mom Marilyn gave me this recipe for custard.  She said the recipe is from a White House chef who cooked for an American President.

Use as a pudding or a cake filling.

• 1/3 cup cold milk
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 5 tsp corn starch
• 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup hot milk
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Separate 2 large eggs, set aside yolks.

1. In mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup cold milk, 1 Tbsp flour, 5 tsp cornstarch.
2. Beat in until smooth: 1/4 cup sugar, 2 egg yolks.
3. Stirring constantly with wire whisk, add 1/3 cup hot milk.
4. Transfer mixture to a heavy pot.
5. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
6. Boil 1 minute. Take off heat.
7. Stir in 1/4 tsp vanilla.
8. Transfer custard mixture to a clean bowl.
9. Refrigerate 1 hour or until custard is very cold.
10. Whip 1/4 cup heavy cream.
11. Fold the whipped cream into the very cold custard.