You will need:
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6 Egg yolks
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125g Sugar
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600ml milk
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Vanilla pod, split
Step 1:
Whisk the egg yolks until thick, gradually add half the sugar while whisking.
Step 2:
Scald the milk with the remaining sugar and the vanilla pod.
Step 3:
In a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water slowly stsir the hot milk mixture into the yolks, do not use a whisk. Cook at a low heat, stirring continuously until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
With acknowledgement to SPAR Savour Magazine.