Vanilla Custard Recipe(www.epicurious.com)

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole milk
• 8 large egg yolks
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Heat milk in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not boiling.

While milk heats, whisk together yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a heatproof bowl until smooth.

Add 1 cup hot milk to yolk mixture in a stream, whisking, then add remaining milk, whisking constantly. Transfer mixture to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and registers 170°F on thermometer, 6 to 10 minutes (do not boil).

Immediately force custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl and stir in butter and vanilla. Chill custard, its surface covered with wax paper, until cold and thickened, at least 3 hours.

Cooks' notes:• Custard can be cooled quickly by setting bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stirring occasionally.• Custard can be chilled, its surface covered with wax paper and bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap, up to 2 days.       

August 16th is National Bratwurst Day AND National Rum Day!

Golden Rum Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup dark rum

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over the bottom of the pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. Mix in the eggs, 1/2 cup water, oil and 1/2 cup rum. Blend well. Pour batter over chopped nuts in the pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto serving plate. Brush glaze over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze and repeat until all glaze is used.
4. To make the glaze: in a saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup rum.

August 10th is National Banana Split Day AND National S'mores Day!

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S'mores(allrecipes.com)

Prep Time: 1 MinuteCook Time: 2 MinReady In: 3 Min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large marshmallow
• 1 graham cracker
• 1 (1.5 ounce) bar chocolate candy bar

Directions

1. Heat the marshmallow over an open flame until it begins to brown and melt.
2. Break the graham cracker in half. Sandwich the chocolate between the cracker and the hot marshmallow. Allow the marshmallow to cool a moment before eating.               

August 8th is National Zucchini Day AND National Frozen Custard Day

Homemade Frozen Custard
(www.allrecipes.com)

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a large heavy saucepan, bring milk to a boil. Meanwhile, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and eggs. Gradually add a small amount of hot milk; return all to the saucepan. Cook and stir until mixture reached at least 160 degrees F and coat the back of a metal spoon. Gradually stir in condensed milk and vanilla. Chill for 3-4 hours.
2. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.