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BISTO NOW COMES IN SQUEEZIE TUBES,AND CURRY SAUSE AND MORE JUST ADD BOILING WATER

Hi Bridget, Taught at my mother's knee. She also hated lumpy custard and used to smile knowingly at me if ever we went out to eat and custard was lumpy. Funny what simple things bring back the memories.

Aunty S in a very hot (30+C), humid, Oz

AuntySherlock,
We seem to have the same recipe, I love custard. In fact I just enjoy most food but not lumpy Custard.
Bridget in a wet and windy Spain

I make lumpy custard in the microwave. And beauuuuuutiful custard from scratch. It is easy!!

I make mine in a pyrex measuring jug, but any jug or bowl will do.
Put the custard powder and sugar into the jug and mix to a paste with a little cold milk, make the paste about cream consistency. More powder for thick custard, less for thin runny custard.

Remainder of milk goes into small saucepan, on stove and heated. Put the jug and the stirring spoon next to the stove top. Boil the milk, watching it very carefully. Wait until the milk starts to rise up in the pan. When it reaches the top of the pan pour it into the jug. At the same time stir the mixture rapidly. Hold pan in left hand and spoon in right hand (or vice versa). When all the milk is in the jug keep stirring for a few minutes longer.

There must certainly be a large enough demand for the tubs of ready made custard, gravy, etc.or the stores would not be marketing it - I would buy the packets as it is much less weight to carry.

I love custard, and gravy, not together of course.
Birds custard is lovely and is easily made.

Pancake mix.

I buy frozen Yorkshires because I can't make a decent one but why would you need ready made pancake batter?

Tins of custard I would buy but not gravy I pride myself on my gravey :-)

M&S ready made custard is sooooooooooo delicious I can eat a whole tub
:-) :-) :-)

I find the knorr stock pots useful if short on meat juices.

You don't need Bisto to make gravy if you do it the old-fashioned way with meat juices and gravy browning.

Personnally find the microwave magic for non-lumpy sauces and custard!

Personnally find the microwave magic for non-lumpy sauces and custard!

I love ready made ice cubes in the summer, not got the freezer room any more but were nicer than the home made ones & lasted longer as we needed to use less :-D

Instant Bisto Best gravy for us, find its got a good flavour. Tinned or fresh custard for us too, tastes nicer than made up from powder & no lumps. :-D

:-)

Most people use ready made ice cubes in Tenerife.

Ambrosia best custard in the world!

I don't like custard made with Birds, so on the very rare occasions we have it, it's tinned or a fresh carton - much quicker too!

ONE TURKEY BREAST JOINT
FROZEN MIDWEEK ROASTED POTOTOES
FROZEN VEGTABLES
FROZEN 4 MIN YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

NOW THATS EASY

Don't blame her.....Christmas is the one time where I buy every thing ready made if possible.....far too much fun to be had elsewhere with my children than standing in a kitchen stirring custard or making gravy from scratch !!!!

What about ready made ice cubes, seen loads of those around!! (I would never buy them though lol).