Cascaded over a slice of sugar-crusted apple pie or layered in an English trifle, a batch of vanilla-scented custard is to die for. However, it can be tricky to get right when making it from scratch.

Custard powder makes a delicious dessert but also has a rather less savoury potential – in certain conditions, it can be a powerful explosive. Instant custard powder is a staple of many kitchens ...

Nilla Wafer pudding loses none of its charm. The recipe includes a foolproof method for pastry cream, the luxurious linchpin of this dessert.

Posset is a type of cold-set English custard. It is a combination of crème brulée and vanilla pudding. This is our version, which we infuse with local B.C. lavender, top with bee pollen from the ...

The base of many icecreams is creme anglaise or English custard cream, which appears so often as a sauce on desserts. There are many recipes for this with varying combinations of milk and cream.