For the love of food
- 1 pint milk
- 5 tsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. flour
- 2 tsp. cornflour
- salt
- 2 eggs (separated)
- cinnamon (and sticks)
- lump of butter
- Put 3/4 pint milk in saucepan with cinnamon sticks, lump of butter on low heat
- Mix flour, cornflour, sugar in a bowl, 1/4 pint of milk to make a smooth paste
- Pour warm milk in, stirring, put it back on heat, bring to the boil for a few minutes
- Add egg yolks (beat them in). Beat the egg whites and stir them into the custard
- Fill pastry case and sprinkle with cinnamon