I admit i'm no Jamie Oliver,but whenever i heat up custard in a pan,it always goes brown and sticks to the bottom of the pan!
If i simmer it,on lowest gas setting,it takes forever to warm up,then i get frustrated,turn up the gas,and then it starts to burn and stick again!:rant:
Are there any Jamie Oliver's or Delia Smith's(let's be 'avin 'yer)out there to give me some advice?
Or is everyone in the same boat?
Thanks.

I may not have the best taste buds in the world but I think instant custard is just as good, and far easier to make.

Don't know about burning it, but I can never get it right... it's either too thick or too runny or lumpy lol.

Do it in the microwave

I advise the packet stuff that you mix in a jug with boiling water - no burning then.

Do it in the microwave

I tried that,but it does taste better warmed up in a pan.

I advise the packet stuff that you mix in a jug with boiling water - no burning then.

I buy Devon custard in the cardboard effergy!!

Keep the heat low and keep stirring.

Occasionally, if you have dexterity and patience, you can put a large pan of water on the cooker, with a small pan containing the custard arranged so that the small pan is half in and half out of the water. The boiling water then warms the custard, but because it can't get hotter than boiling point it doesn't scorch.

There are 'proper' versions of this called 'Bain Maries'.

Simply keep stirring over a low heat and use a thick-bottomed saucepan.

Or heat it in the microwave: a minute or so, then stir, then another minute or so and done. Easy.

EDIT: Your mistake is turning up the gas, and when you do so not stirring well and quickly enough. You need to keep that heat relatively low.

EDIT AGAIN: And always use a wooden spoon, preferably one with a spatula edge to one side of it. You can press on quite firmly with one of those without fear of damaging the saucepan.

I admit i'm no Jamie Oliver,but whenever i heat up custard in a pan,it always goes brown and sticks to the bottom of the pan!
If i simmer it,on lowest gas setting,it takes forever to warm up,then i get frustrated,turn up the gas,and then it starts to burn and stick again!:rant:
Are there any Jamie Oliver's or Delia Smith's(let's be 'avin 'yer)out there to give me some advice?
Or is everyone in the same boat?
Thanks.

Back away from the custard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Back away from the custard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

I think i will stick to cream in future! :hihi:

Use the tinned stuff, or even better, Asda's cartoned stuff 35p!

Yummy!

Whhops, I've just realised you may well be doing this but still struggling to heat it up without burning, in which case, get someone else to do it!

I micro blast it too