Classic Custard Slice
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Makes 24
INGREDIENTS
100g NESTLÉ KLIM milk powder
2 tsp vanilla essence
6 egg yolks
½ cup corn flour
½ cup cake flour
â…” cup (150g) sugar
3 tbsp water
1 packet (200g) cream crackers
For the marbled topping:
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp NESTLÉ Cocoa
METHOD
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Whisk NESTLÉ KLIM Milk powder into 1 L of water until smooth and combined.
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Place milk and vanilla essence into a medium saucepan, bring up to a simmer, then remove from the heat.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, flour and corn flour until very smooth
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Pour into the saucepan with milk and mix to combine well.
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Return to the heat, stir constantly over medium-low heat until the custard boils and thickens.
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Remove the custard from the heat.
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Break the cream crackers along their middle seams to form 24 halves. Arrange them along the bottom of a 32cm rectangular dish.
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Pour the custard over the layer of crackers and spread evenly.
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Arrange another layer of cream crackers along the top of the custard. Refrigerate overnight or until set.
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Combine icing sugar and water to make a smooth, pourable glaze. Pour a third of the mixture into a separate bowl.
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Mix the cocoa with 1 tsp hot water to form a paste, then add to the one third of icing mixture.
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Place the cocoa icing in a piping bag with a small round nozzle.
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Spread the white glaze over the top cracker layer to cover. Pipe lines of brown icing horizontally across the white icing, equal distance apart, and use a skewer to drag down vertically to create feathered effect.
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Allow icing to set before slicing up into squares and ENJOY!