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Honey Custard with Sweet Cherries

July 16, 2015 By Rachel 24 Comments

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For today’s post I’m venturing into the world of desserts… I think the last dessert I posted goes all the way back to February! It’s not for lack of love for sweets, though. Truth be told, I don’t make as many desserts because I just can’t handle having them in my house. I’m the person who licks the icing off the cake, eats all of the cookies with the most chocolate chips and polishes off a pan of brownies in a day. It’s not in the least bit healthy. For this lack of dessert self-control I blame the genes I inherited from my Nana (I bear no self-responsibility). My poor sisters got them too!

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Because of my wily sweet tooth, I tend to only dabble in desserts and baking, and they certainly aren’t the focus of this blog. Generally, the rule in my kitchen is that a dessert recipe has to incorporate something nutritious like whole grains, nuts, or in this case, fruit and honey. That said, with fresh fruit abounding, I have a few recipes planned for this growing season.

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So, this recipe for Honey Custard with Sweet Cherries is all-natural, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. It’s sweet and creamy and showcases fresh summer cherries beautifully! I must say though, it’s best had on your patio, under a large umbrella, with a glass of white wine. I don’t know about you, but for this recipe I’m totally going to use the excuse that it’s good for me because it contains fruit, although that may not be backed by the medical research!

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I picked the cherries myself at Solebury Orchards in Bucks County, PA. The honey and eggs are from my favorite neighborhood CSA, Living Hope Farm.

If you don’t already have one, I recommend purchasing a cherry pitter. I’m very happy with the one I use, made by OXO. It has become one of those kitchen gadgets that is totally worth the space it takes up in my drawer.  One note on any product links you may see on the blog – I participate in an affiliate program with Amazon, so if you follow a link from my site and make a purchase, I’ll get a (very) small commission which will help me continue to bring you great recipes! Thanks so much to all of my loyal readers who have helped me build this little blog into a for-real website. If you’ve read this far, that means you!

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Honey Custard and Sweet Cherries
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Honey Custard with Sweet Cherries is all-natural, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. It's sweet and creamy and showcases fresh summer cherries beautifully!
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Custard
  • 3 C whole milk
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅓ C plus 1 Tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 Tbsp corn starch
Topping
  • 2 C sweet cherries (I selected rainier cherries)
  • 4 tsp honey for drizzling
  • 1 tsp mint for garnish
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, slowly heat the milk over medium-low heat to scalding point (180 ºF), while stirring frequently. If you don't have a candy thermometer you can eyeball it. The milk is done heating when it's starting to steam, but it hasn't started bubbling. You don't want to reach a simmer or a boil, because this will cause your milk to curdle and you'll have to start over with fresh milk.
  2. While your milk is heating, in a mixing bowl beat together your eggs, honey, vanilla, salt, and corn starch, and set aside.
  3. Once your milk has reached scalding, remove it from the heat and very slowly add it to your egg mixture while vigorously beating the eggs and milk together. This will cause the custard to begin to thicken and become creamy as the eggs begin to cook, but if you aren't beating fast enough you'll end up with a scrambled egg mess, so put some muscle into it!
  4. Wipe your saucepan clean with a kitchen towel and then add the custard mixture back into it, and return the pot to a medium-low burner. Heat the custard while continuously stirring with a wooden spoon. The technique for stirring involves slowly scraping the bottom of the pot with your spoon to prevent burning. I find the best spoon for doing this task is one with a square end. Continue to cook until the mixture becomes thick and steamy. Once again, you don't want to simmer or boil the milk, so the temperature you're aiming for is around 180ºF.
  5. Once your custard has thickened, pour it into heat-safe serving bowls, allow it to come to room temperature, and then allow it to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
  6. While the custard is chilling, pit and halve your cherries, and chop a few mint leaves for garnish.
  7. Once chilled, serve the honey custard topped with fresh cherries, a drizzling of fresh honey, and a sprinkling of mint for garnish.
Notes
Plan on 2 hours time for the custard to cool and chill.
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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: Custard, Dessert, Eggs, Gluten-Free, Honey, Milk, Orchard, Rainier Cherries, Refined Sugar Free, Summer, Sweet Cherries

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Comments

  1. Allie | BakingAMoment says

    July 16, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    This is such a perfect dessert for this time of year! I just cannot get enough cherries lately and dropping them over a sweet, egg-y custard and drizzling them with local honey sounds like the loveliest way to enjoy them 😉

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 18, 2015 at 10:54 am

      Thanks Allie! I may have gone a little overboard with the cherries myself this year. They’re just so pretty, juicy and sweet!

      Reply
  2. Prash @ YummilyYours says

    July 16, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    Stunning photographs and an even better recipe Rachel! 🙂

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 18, 2015 at 12:23 pm

      Thanks Prash!

      Reply
  3. Marissa @ OMG FOOD says

    July 16, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Beautiful photos! I’d love to eat this custard right now! Thanks for sharing the recipe. <3

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 18, 2015 at 12:23 pm

      Thanks Marissa! Any time is a good time for custard!

      Reply
  4. sue|theviewfromgreatisland says

    July 17, 2015 at 11:26 am

    This is so unusual, and absolutely gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 18, 2015 at 12:24 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    July 18, 2015 at 12:48 am

    Oh, this custard sounds and looks absolutely heavenly! We’ve been cherry crazy in my house the past week – I bought a peck for an amazing price! Funny thing is, I was just commenting today that I have a million kitchen gadgets but no cherry pitter. You’re in Bucks County? I’m a Lancaster County girl! So cool, hello neighbor : )

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 18, 2015 at 10:26 pm

      Hi neighbor! I’m actually a little closer to you in Montgomery County. In college I worked at a summer camp in Lancaster and it was a blast! I love Lancaster!

      Reply
  6. cheri says

    July 18, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    Hi Rachel, using honey in your custard it brilliant, I bet this is a very delicious dessert.

    Reply
  7. Insanely Roy says

    July 19, 2015 at 5:29 am

    Hey! thats #FoodPorn
    I love your photography..its so neat and fresh. 🙂
    also,I have taken the liberty of nominating you for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award.
    Do take a while to visit my post on it.
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    Reply
  8. adina says

    July 20, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    I made this custard today, I have a huge cherry tree in the garden. It was great, I ate two pots alone in one go.

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    • Rachel says

      July 20, 2015 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you for telling me that you made this recipe. It’s always so exciting to hear that someone made something and enjoyed it! And your own cherries… I’m so jealous! It doesn’t get much better than that!

      Reply
  9. Shihoko says

    July 21, 2015 at 3:27 am

    Beautiful photos!

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    • Rachel says

      July 21, 2015 at 11:41 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  10. Bam's Kitchen says

    July 22, 2015 at 4:23 am

    So beautiful I came by to yum and stumble and fell in love with this beautiful recipe and photos so decided to pin and tweet it too!!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      July 22, 2015 at 9:10 am

      Thanks for all the sharing love!

      Reply
  11. cheri says

    July 22, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    Hi Rachel, cherries are my favorite….love this custard.

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    • Rachel says

      July 23, 2015 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks Cheri! If cherries are your favorite, you might also like a Cherry Orchard Baguette. Bon appetite!

      Reply
  12. Farhaana says

    April 1, 2016 at 5:58 pm

    If I am doubling the recipe and taking it to a potluck, what size container do you think I should put it in? What if I want to make a single batch but all in one dish instead of individual ramekins?
    Thanks,
    Farhaana

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    • Rachel says

      April 4, 2016 at 12:27 pm

      Hi Farhaana! I’m not sure what larger size container you should use as I have honestly only ever made this recipe in ramekins. If I were to double the recipe and put it into a larger dish I would aim for about 1 1/2 of the custard in the dish.

      Reply

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