Bird's Instant Custard

When me and my dad fancy a cake we have to make do with Birds Instant Custard because neither of us are any good at making the milky version and lumpy custard wrecks a nice cake. It's not bad but nowhere near as full of flavour as the custard you make with milk and even though it thickens a lot it still seems watery even though it's not if you see what I mean. The custard powder mixes well with the water, I use a fork and whisk it for a minute but you have to make sure you use boiling water because it won't thicken up if you don't and this is mega thin custard if it doesn't thicken. I always think it goes too thick so add extra boiling ...  Read the complete review

My feelings are that anything that is classed as `Instant` is never going to have the same flavour as something that has been cooked from scratch. The product may come in handy when we are in a hurry or something unexpected happens and there isn't time to start from scratch. Custard has been a family favourite for years, it is easily digested, simple to make, if you make fresh custard with milk there is a decent calcium intake and most age groups enjoy custard. A good creamy custard is the perfect accompaniment to fruit tarts, sponge puds, jam tarts and one of my favourites Banana custard. Custard always takes me back to my school days, whereas ...  Read the complete review

There are only a few things I can claim to love when it comes to food items and one of those is custard. I love custard on its own, with apple pie, with sponge, with Swiss roll, hot or cold, however when it comes to custard there has only ever been one type for me and that is Ambrosia custard. Recently on a trip to the in-laws I was told I was in luck as it was jam roly poly and custard for afters, I thought to myself "thank god something good about the day" but I was soon to be disappointed yet again. The custard they served up was pale looking and on my first spoonful I knew straight away that it was not Ambrosia. It turned out that what ...  Read the complete review

Birds Original Custard Birds original custard is a great thing to keep in your cupboard. It comes in jars and sachet's. I tend to opt for the sachet as it is easier to store and just slips into my cupboard. The custard which comes in the sachet itself is so easy to use. (As all birds custard is). All you have to do is tear of the top and put into a jug of heat proof container and add hot boiling water. The sachet makes 3 servings, so if you are making custard for more you may prefer to buy the jar. To make the custard you will need ¾ of a pint of boiling water. Add this to your jug and stir with a fork until its smooth and creamy. ...  Read the complete review

~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION ~~~~~~~~~~~ Last week I was dreaming of custard - big dollops of thick, creamy yellow custard with a banana sliced on top. Try as I might, I could not get custard off my mind. All of a sudden it was everywhere, in the colour of our office walls, in my colleague's "Rhubarb and Custard" mobile ring tone, and in an advert in my GP's waiting room, promoting the stuff. Despite my vigorous attempts not to succumb to temptation, I finally gave in. I needed an instant hit to calm my cravings, so along with my normal shopping, I popped a jar of Bird's Instant Custard - the light-blue labelled low fat variety (in ...  Read the complete review