Name: Phil Vickery's rhubarb & custard pots with lavender biscuits recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 175g (6oz) butter; 175g (6oz) lavender sugar; 8tbsp Carnation Condensed Milk Light; 1 egg, beaten; 175g (6oz) plain flour

By Phil Vickery

published 12 July 2019

in Recipes

Phil Vickery's rhubarb & custard pots with lavender biscuits are a real delight, like little mini trifles with the added extra treat of a sweet biscuit.

Made with tart rhubarb and zesty orange, with lavender sugar for the little biscuits, this is a wonderfully light and refreshing pudding.

Just follow along in our simple step-by-step video to find out how to make it.

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Ingredients

Lavendar biscuits

175g (6oz) butter
175g (6oz) lavender sugar
8tbsp Carnation Condensed Milk Light
1 egg, beaten
175g (6oz) plain flour

Rhubarb and custard pots

Zest and juice 1 orange
1½tbsp sugar
500g (1lb 2oz) rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
140g (5oz) Carnation Condensed Milk Light
300ml (½pt) water
4 rounded tsp custard powder
6tbsp half fat crème fraîche

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Method

Lavendar biscuits
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, 375°F, Gas Mark 4.
2. Beat the butter, sugar and condensed milk until pale and creamy. Beat in the egg, then sift in the flours. Work with a spoon and then your hands to form a soft dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to the thickness of a pound coin. Cut into shapes using a biscuit cutter.
4. Transfer the biscuits to parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes. Leave to cool and dust with sugar.
Rhubarb and custard pots
1. Place the rhubarb in a pan with the orange juice and sugar. Cook until soft and pulpy. Cool then chill for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile make the custard; place the condensed milk and water into a pan and whisk together over a moderate heat. Mix the custard powder with a little cold water to make a paste then add into the pan and whisk until smooth. Turn up the heat and cook the custard until thickened. Leave to cool then cover with parchment paper (this will prevent a skin forming on the custard) and chill for at least 30 minutes.
3. When ready to serve, mix the crème fraîche into the custard and beat until smooth. Place the cooled rhubarb into dishes and top with the creamy custard, serve with a lavender biscuit.

Top Tip for making Phil Vickery's rhubarb & custard pots with lavender biscuits

Forced rhubarb is available usually from late December to late March – it is produced using specially cultivated and treated plants which are then grown in almost darkness – in fact usually by candlelight. The resulting fruit is tender and bright pink in colour – look out for it in supermarkets during these months.

Phil Vickery has been part of the This Morning team for over 20 years and his recipes are unsurprisingly a huge hit with families as they are fuss-free, wholesome and delicious. He’s one of the country’s most-loved chefs and is passionate about using locally sourced ingredients to cook classic British dishes. In fact, in Phil’s spare time he likes to spend ours on his farm tending to the land and livestock, which includes pigs.