its here

[Nanna]

well it arrived today my consultant went through everything with me and we made some vegetable stock. Later I made chocolate custard ,it tasted lovely but was a bit thin and I think I know why. I used skim milk not full cream, would this make a difference if not why did it turn out thin?

[cecilia]

Yes, it's definitely recommended to use full cream milk.  Other possibilities might be not enough cornflour or perhaps leaving off the measuring cup?

PS  Welcome, Nanna.

[droverjess]

Welcome and have fun!

So much info on here and so many very friendly cooks too.

[achookwoman]

Welcome Nanna.  Probably not enough cornflour.   Might need to weigh it with digital scales.

[dede]

I only use light milk when making custard with no problems. So maybe it was not enough corn flour ?
Glad you have your TM now to play with. Have lots of fun (I'm sure you will )

[Nanna]

Thanks everybody. I used plain flour next time I will use cornflour. Now what to cook today mmmmmmmmmm

[Katiej]

Hi Nanna, I'm glad your TMX has arrived.

We only use skim milk for custard, but definitely cornflour not plain flour.

Have fun today whatever you decide to cook. It sometimes is hard to decide what to make, as we are spoilt for choice! Too many recipes & not enough time 

[judydawn]

Light milk for me too Nanna, got to keep those calories down.  I don't know how many you are feeding but there are only 2 of us here so I tried this recipe the other day and it was lovely. A nice pouring consistency over pudding but will thicken more on standing.

[desi]

Hi Nanna,
That is very exciting. Have lots of fun

[obbie]

Hi Nanna, and welcome to the forum.

Robyn

[Merlin]

There should be absolutely no difference between skim and full cream milk.  It's definitely the amount of cornflour that affects the final texture. I prefer my custard quite thick so I often cook with more cornflour than the recipe states and you can hear the change in the TM when the custard is cooked properly- it stops 'whooshing' and starts to sound more 'gluggy' and this is when I turn it off even if it is well before the stated time is up for that particular recipe. You just  need to listen to the TM for certain recipes and you get to tell how well things are chugging along.

[Aussie Brenda]

Good to have you aboard, what have you been making today.  I have had my TMX nearly a year and I'm still excited about it.  Enjoy.

[cookie1]

Welcome Nanna. I'm another who uses skim or low fat milk for all my custards.

[Nanna]

Thanks everyone I am loving my Thermie. Trying different things every day.

[astarra]

Hello and welcome nanna. 
I use soy milk for my custards due to a dairy intolerance in one of my daughters - but I find it works perfectly every time, so I would definately say it doesn't matter what milk you use. Hope you have better luck next time.