Almond Custard Filling Recipe
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Almond Custard Filling

By: Brenda Benzar Butler 
"This is the filling and topping for Poppy Seed Cake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (36)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

  1. Mix nonfat dry milk, cornstarch, and sugar together in a medium sized saucepan. Stir in a mixture of water and egg yolks gradually, until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and smooth. Continue to cook while stirring over low heat for one minute longer. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract. Allow custard to cool before using.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 90 | Total Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 69mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2004 by SEIFERTKE   view full review
Works great in chocolate cake. I used with Hershey's Chocolate Cake (on this website) and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LLAURRA   view full review
This custard is so easy and delicious, and it's a great way to use up leftover egg yolks. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2005 by Heather_in_VA   view full review
Fabulous and so easy! I filled a white cake with this and added an almond flavored white...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by smlopez1981   view full review
This was my first time making custard, and it turned out perfect. Make sure to stay right by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2007 by EMERALDCITYJEWEL   view full review
Yup this is very good and easy. Didn't have to change a thing and it was just the right taste...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2005 by empearls   view full review
DELICIOUS!!! I was a bit wary at first because of the smell of the non-fat dry milk, but once...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2010 by jcwiakala   view full review
I have now made this twice. The first time I had the hardest time getting it to thicken. I'm...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2007 by FRANCESCAMY   view full review
The flavor wasn't offensive, but the aftertaste burned my throat- too much almond extract I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by SCC   view full review
What a great way to use leftover egg yolks. The almond extract was not such a good thing for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by JoMyk   view full review
This custard was delicious without changing a thing. I was looking for a filling thick enough...

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