On Sunday afternoon we gathered at Milton Road to celebrate Mothers' Day. We toasted to absent Mothers (Oma and Mary) and celebrated those with us (Pauline and Diane).
Roger made some awesome curry and chilli chicken, Gracie made some amazing pumpkin soup and delicious apple and pastry sheets and I attempted a custard square for the first time...and it worked! As requested, here's the recipe:
Vanilla Custard Slice (from Women's Weekly Cookbook - 1978)
10 oz. flaky pastry (284 g)
3/4 pints milk (~900 ml)
3/4 cup sugar
2 oz. butter (56 g)
1/2 cup cornflour
4 tablespoon custard powder
1/4 pint milk, extra (142 ml)
1 egg
1 dessertspoon vanilla
Roll out pastry thinly and cut out two 10 inch (25 cm) squares. Place on an un-greased oven tray and bake in a very hot oven for approximately 15 minutes. Allow to cool, and trim to make two 8 inch (20 cm) squares.
Place one layer on base of greaseproof paper-lined 8 inch square cake tin. Place milk, sugar, butter in a large saucepan. Blend cornflour and custard powder with extra milk, and add to saucepan. Bring it to the boil, stirring until smooth and thick. Remove from the heat, and beat in the vanilla and egg. While still hot, pour over layer of pastry, pressing down firmly. Allow to cool, and top with icing. Refrigerate until firm; cut in slices.
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