Sure, it’s a big hit at bake sales and kid’s parties, but it won’t take much convincing to get you baking a vanilla slice recipe on any given weekend, either. Also known as a custard slice ...

Use a little more cornflour if you like your custard thick. Put the egg yolks in a medium saucepan with the cornflour and sugar. Scrape the vanilla seeds into the pan, or add the vanilla extract ...

Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla extract ... Put into a heavy saucepan and stir over a gentle heat until the custard coats the back of the wooden spoon lightly. Don’t let it boil ...

Whisk in the bloomed gelatin until fully incorporated, then pour the custard ... of the vanilla slice and scatter with flowers if using. To serve, slice with a serrated knife. The best recipes ...

(You will not need the whites for this recipe ... sugar to make vanilla sugar). Slowly pour the hot cream and milk onto the eggs and sugar, whisking as you go. Transfer the custard to a clean ...