Not even sure if this warrants it's own post because its so easy, but I made it today because I had some sauce left over. And it was super tasty. The flavours reminded me of strawberry milk that I had when I was a kid.
Name of Recipe: 'Strawberry Milkshake' Custard
Number of People:4
Ingredients:1 qty of the EDC custard without vanilla or lemon zest
1/4 cup or to taste, homemade strawberry sauce (recipe below)
Preparation:Add the strawberry sauce with the rest of the ingredients.
Name of recipe: Strawberry sauce or jam
Ingredients:150g caster sugar
250g strawberries, halved
1 vanilla pod, or substitute with essence or paste
25g butter
Preparation1. Place a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once it is hot, add the caster sugar and leave it to melt. When it has turned a light golden colour, remove the pan from the heat.
2. Add the vanilla seeds and the strawberries or plums and swirl the mixture around until the fruit and sugar combine to give a jam-like consistency. Stir in the butter and leave to cool slightly.
Original recipe:
http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/640243Tips/Hints: The sauce could probably be made in the themomix by heating the strawberries, vanilla and sugar on varoma until well combined and sugar is melted then mixing in butter with no heat. Experiment! The butter is a very nice creamy addition.