Herrencreme (German Custard Dessert)

Herrencreme (German Custard Dessert) — a recipes for dessert recipe, 7 ingredients, about 30 min.

Serves 10 · 30 min · Recipes for dessert

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 L milk
  • 6 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 packets (88 g) German custard powder (e.g. Dr. Oetker)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¼ L whipped cream
  • Grated chocolate or chocolate sprinkles
  • Rum
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 L milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • 2 packets (88 g) German custard powder (e.g. Dr. Oetker) → custard made with lactose-free milk
  • ¼ L whipped cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Combine milk, sugar, salt, and custard powder in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until it has thickened.
  2. Place a sheet of cling film on the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming, and let cool completely.
  3. Transfer the pudding to a bowl. Stir in rum and chocolate to taste.
  4. Fold in the whipped cream.
  5. Chill in fridge for about 2 hours.
  6. Serve.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0