Birds's Custard powder

I love custard.... it's probably in my top ten favourite foods, I love it served with crumbles and fruit pies but I also will happily polish a great big bowl of the stuff on it's own. It does seem to be one of those things that people seem to love or hate and unfortunately my husband falls into the latter category. This means I have neglected my calling to the gorgeous yellow stuff in recent yearsand I only seem to eat it if I am eating out or I am visiting my mum, who does a fab apple crumble. If I have bought custard recently I have always tended to go for the tinned ready to eat stuff opposed to the custard powder. It has just seemed easier and there is ...  Read the complete review

Custard has to be one of the foods people either love or hate. My family and I love it and I find it a great comfort food which takes me back to my childhood in an instant - lots of steaming puds and lashings of custard! A big thank you must go to Alfred Bird who invented custard powder in 1837 because his wife was allergic to eggs. From that day on Bird's Custard never looked back. It was even sent to the a Armed Forces in the First World War. The packaging of the custard powder hasn't changed so much over the years. The main difference being that it is now in a rigid cardboard drum with a plastic lid rather than the traditional round tin. ...  Read the complete review

Mention Custard and most people will think of Bird's custard powder, it has been on the market since 1837, invented by a gentleman called Alfred Bird to replace the typical egg custard sauce which was used then with desserts. Bird's taste cannot be beaten by cheaper versions in my opinion, as when we were on a very tight budget I used to buy shops own makes but they always lacked that lovely taste. It is suitable for vegetarians and using fresh milk it provides some protein. *Ingredients* The main ingredient is cornflour giving it that silky feeling, salt is next, then colouring and flavouring, but I don't think there is a lot of salt, just enough to ...  Read the complete review

Pudding without custard? a bit like having a shoe without a sole! Custard compliments so many puddings, hot custard with steamed sponges, fruit tarts , jam roly poly, treacle tarts and one of my favorites Banana custard. Now don't get me wrong, if a packet of instant custard was all that was in my store cupboard then I would have no hesitation in using it, if a carton of custard was the only option again I would use it. but if time is on my side and I have enough fresh milk then I much prefer some homemade Birds Custard. I realise that you can use dried milk to make the custard but I really prefer fresh milk. Another custard pudding that is great is ...  Read the complete review

Christmas is just around the corner and as such my mind turns to things like Christmas Pudding and mince pies and these would not be complete without a healthy topping of Bird's custard!! Custard is a thick sauce, typically served with a desert as it is sweet when made with sugar but can also be used for quiches bases and other savoury foods. Bird's Custard is actually a brand name for a type of custard powder. It is cornflour-based, and thickens to form a custard-like sauce when mixed with milk and heated to a sufficient temperature. It was invented in 1837 by a gentleman called Alfred Bird (hence the name Bird's) because his wife was allergic to ...  Read the complete review