Chocolate Custard

Add the egg yolks, sugar, cocoa powder and cornflour to a large bowl and whisk until smooth.

In a saucepan, heat the milk, cream and vanilla bean paste until just before boiling.

Pour a quarter of the hot milk onto the egg mixture while whisking to combine. Continue to pour in the milk in small batches until it has all been added.

Pour all of the mixture back into the saucepan and heat gently while continuously stirring until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. If you’ve got any lumps, pour the custard through a sieve before serving hot.