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Vla

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Also known as Vanillevla · Dutch Custard

A glass bowl of pale yellow pourable vanilla custard with a spoon

A thin, pourable vanilla custard that the Dutch eat by the bowlful straight from the carton. Homemade, it is richer, and easy: milk thickened with egg yolks and cornflour, just enough to coat a spoon.

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Servings
4 servings
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
2 h 20 min

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • whole milk750 ml
  • vanilla pod1
  • egg yolks3
  • caster sugar70 g
  • cornflour30 g

Instructions

  1. 01

    Split the lengthwise, scrape the seeds into 600 ml of the , add the and heat until steaming.

  2. 02

    Separate the eggs, keeping the whites for another dish, then whisk the , , and the remaining cold until smooth.

  3. 03

    Pour the hot into the mixture, whisking, then return it all to the pan.

  4. 04

    Stir over medium-low heat until it thickens and just comes to a gentle bubble. Cook for 1 minute more.

  5. 05

    Remove the and pour into a jug. Press cling film onto the surface to stop a skin forming.

  6. 06

    Cool, then chill for at least 2 hours. Whisk before serving — vla should pour, not hold a shape.

Notes

  • Keep it thin. Vla sits between custard sauce and pudding — pourable, not spoonable.
  • For chocoladevla, whisk 3 tablespoons of cocoa into the sugar.
  • Dutch children swirl vanilla and chocolate vla together in one bowl — dubbelvla.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
260 kcal
Protein
8 g
Carbs
33 g
Fat
11 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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