Fills a 10" tart (see Strawberry Crème Pâtissière Tart recipe)

Ingredients:

• 525ml whole milk.
• 6 large egg yolks.
• 150g caster sugar.
• 23g plain flour.
• 23g cornflour.
• 1.½ tsp vanilla essence (or ¾ tsp extract)

Method:

1. In medium saucepan; Almost boil milk, cool for 2 mins.
2. In large Pyrex bowl; Hand whisk yolks and sugar until thick and pale.
3. Add flours to yolks. Whisk until smooth.
4. Gradually whisk in hot milk.
5. Return mixture to pan and whisk over medium heat until thick.
6. Whisk vigorously. Turn heat to low. Simmer. Whisk continuously for 2-3 mins, until very thick.
7. Remove from heat. Whisk in vanilla. Transfer to large Pyrex bowl. Cool with clingfilm touching surface for 1 hour.