custard powder

Bird's custard powder later becomes famous around the world.

Custard powder is basically cornstarch with some flavorings added.

Make custard, adding milk and sugar to custard powder, following instructions.

They even stole custard powder and rice.

But no worry - he uses Bird's Custard Powder.

Dry off and dust the salsify in the cornflour and custard powder.

Place the custard powder and the sugar into a large bowl and add a little of the milk, stir until you have a smooth paste.

Heat the remaining milk in a large saucepan until it nearly reaches boiling point and pour in the custard powder mixture.

The company had been established by his grandfather Alfred Bird, who invented both baking powder and custard powder.

Must the custard be made from fresh eggs and cream or will a mix like Bird's Custard Powder do?

I lay back, staring at the lamp on the sill with the packet of Bird's Custard Powder beside it.

In 1958, the company acquired Monk and Glass, a rival custard powder manufacturer based in London.

By 1843, the company was also making the newly invented baking powder and, by 1844, was promoting custard powder nationally.

The food writer Jane Grigson is adamant: "Custard powder has been one of our minor national tragedies."

The filling tastes of vanilla and as such is more akin to the taste of custard made with custard powder than egg custard.

In the United Kingdom, custard often refers to a dessert thickened from cornflour (cornstarch) rather than eggs; see custard powder.

Custard powder or instant custard powder are the generic product names for similar and competing products.

In 1897, Cooper made a trick film Bird's Custard Powder in which the contemporary Bird's poster comes to life.

Monkhouse's grandfather was a prosperous Methodist businessman who co-founded Monk and Glass, which made custard powder and jelly.

Inside the tin were several small parcels containing measured portions of custard powder and porridge oats, crushed biscuits and cocoa powder mixed with sugar.

'Hilary,' he agreed quietly, his voice full of laughter, 'but if you could manage a teensy bit of custard powder.?'

She also cried because the stew had burned a bit at the bottom and she hadn't enough custard powder to make a pudding without going out and getting extra.

He was Chairman of George Borwick & Sons Ltd, manufacturers of baking and custard powders.

Until 2009 many Bird's products, such as its instant custard powder, contained hydrogenated vegetable oil, a product now banned in some countries due to health concerns relating to heart disease.