Custard recipes
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Afternoon tea recipes
Strawberry custard creams
Bake a strawberry version of classic custard creams. Crisp vanilla biscuits are filled with a delicious strawberry and custard buttercream.
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Celebration cake recipes
Rhubarb and custard layer cake
This glorious rhubarb and custard layer cake is so pretty: its jaw-dropping decoration makes it perfect for special occasions.
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Best of British recipes
Proper homemade custard
This easy recipe for proper homemade custard is the perfect finishing touch: pour it over apple pie, steamed pudding, or whatever you fancy.
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Custard tart recipes
Rick Stein’s custard tart
Rick Stein's custard tart recipe takes a little effort but is definitely worth it for a special occasion like Christmas. It serves a crowd...
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Chocolate mousse recipes
Double-layer custard and chocolate mousse
The creamy vanilla custard makes an ideal base for the dark chocolate mousse in this classy dessert. Plus, it can be made a day or two ahead!
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Savoury tarts
Cheddar and nutmeg custard tart
Felicity Cloake puts a twist on a custard tart with her savoury version, made with cheddar, nutmeg and a wholemeal pastry case.
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Ice cream recipes
Rhubarb jelly and Bird’s custard ice cream
Georgina Hayden has combined two classic flavours in one clever dessert featuring rhubarb jelly and Bird\s custard ice cream.
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Sweet tart recipes
Gin and lime custard tart
We've taken the flavours of a gimlet cocktail – gin and lime – and magicked them into a creamy custard tart. It makes a great dinner party dessert.
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Sweet tart recipes
Portuguese custard tarts (pastéis de nata)
Our foolproof Portuguese custard tart recipe, or pasteis de nata, will give you a crisp, flaky shell and wobbly custard filling every time.
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Custard recipes
Sweet bougatsa with homemade ‘Milko’
A northern Greece speciality, bougatsa can be either savoury or sweet like this recipe; made with custard and cinnamon served with a side of chocolate milk.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Chocolate and caramel sponge pudding with chocolate custard
This pudding has everything: chocolate, custard and it's quick to put together. Dig into the middle with a big spoon for melty, caramelly surprises
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Brilliant blackberry recipes
Blackberry and thyme steamed puddings with bay custard
Blackberry and thyme steamed puddings with bay custard make the most of British seasonal produce, by chef and food writer Olia Hercules.
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Celebration cake recipes
The world’s best cake (Norwegian meringue and custard layer cake)
This Norwegian recipe for the 'world's best cake' layers crisp meringue, sponge cake and clouds of custard for a show-stopping treat.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Baked lemon curd syrup sponges with brandy custard
We've given these lemon curd syrup sponges the grown-up treatment with a slug of brandy and boozy custard. An impressive dinner party dessert.
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Make-ahead dessert recipes
Giant Portuguese custard tart (pastéis de nata)
In Portugal pastéis de nata are often eaten for breakfast. This giant version is bigger, better and can be enjoyed any time of the day.
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Afternoon tea recipes
Custard doughnuts
Recreate Bread Ahead Bakery's famous vanilla custard doughnuts – soft, pillowy and oozing rich custard – at home using their recipe.
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