Just started to really get into Custards...what are some good creams/additives I can use to enhance them?

submitted over 10 years ago by poochbrah

Specifically Vanilla Custard V1 by Capella

So far I'll be grabbing the following:

TFA Bavarian Cream
TFA Dulce De Leche
TFA French Vanilla Deluxe

Would you kind people please suggest some other flavourings or additives that would go well with a vanilla custard

PS: Pls no side bar/search function nazis, I beg you

Comments

10 points

by abdadaover 10 years ago

Heil Sidebar/search.

7 points

by VapeQueen214over 10 years ago

Marshmallow, toasted marshmallow, catalan cream from FA is great and adds a interesting spice note that I love. Buttersctoch & hazelnut from FW are both great in custards as well. I prefer capellas french vanilla over tfa's, its much more buttery and complex, I cant think of any custard recipes I have that dont use it. Im also a big fan of bavarian cream from FW over tfa. Small amounts of new york cheesecake can make a custard recipe really rich. Just some of my suggestions :)

2 points

by Stupidskyover 10 years ago

This right here, except I have no experience with flavor west's Bavarian cream. Perhaps you could elaborate? Also, maybe it's just me but dulce de leche ruins everything it touches. I've never had grants vanilla custard, but the clone variations with just Cap custard v1 and dulce de leche have all turned out awful to me. I mixed it up about a month ago, and all I taste is dulce de leche. On a side note, a local B&M has a recipe made with TFA ingredients, Banana cream, banana but bread, and vanilla custard that I really enjoy. I've tried to recreate it but I can't get the banana flavor as pronounced without tasting too much bnb or vc. I've tried it with FW Banana nut bread but it's too overpowering. Maybe it's due to the fact that I have the DX banana cream..

4 points

by BUTCHER_206over 10 years agoPâtissier

TFA: Bavarian Cream, Sweet Cream, Cotton Candy, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Cheesecake Graham Cracker Crust, Graham Cracker (Clear), Vanillin, Vanilla Swirl, Marshmallow, Toasted Marshmallow, Acetyl Pyrazine

Capellas: French Vanilla (v1), New York Cheesecake, Graham Cracker, Marshmallow, Peanut Butter

Flavorwest: Yellow Cake, Butterscotch

Hangsen: RY4

If I had to pick 3 I'd grab: Capellas French Vanilla, and TFA Graham Cracker (clear) or Cheesecake Graham Cracker Crust, TFA Mrashmallow or Toasted Marshmallow. Capellas V1 is my primary flavor, and I pretty much never get tired of the endless variations I can come up with

3 points

by tet5uoover 10 years ago

My Favorites are FA Fresh Cream and FA Vienna Cream in small amounts to give some nice richness and mouthfeel. FA Custard too for the nice eggyness, but you might not want the lemon notes it imparts in stronger %s.

2 points

by okijuhyover 10 years ago

Tobacco flavors go really well with custard, throw in a little coconut too.

2 points

by Davesnothearover 10 years agoMixologist

Flavorah coconut adds a great creamy undertone used at 0.5%. Also flavorahs vanilla custard is good but is more of a pudding than a custard.

2 points

by The_Perrycoxover 10 years agoPâtissier

Cap NY Cheesecake

FW Moose Milk

TFA Caramel

Cap French Vanilla

TFA Graham Cracker

INW Biscuit

The list goes on.....

2 points

by soad2237over 10 years ago

Marshmallow and Ethyl Maltol are the big ones. Good on you for not fearing the nazis.

2 points

by r0guez0mbieover 10 years agoMixologist

With Capella Custard I like TFA Whipped Cream, a bit of TFA Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and all the ones mentioned in the OP. And if for some reason you've never heard of the famous GVC Clone:

14% Cap vanilla custard
2% TPA dulche de leche
1-2 drops EM per ten ml.

2 points

by coop34over 10 years ago

I was so hopeful for this, was my very first DIY mix. Well, if Grant's is close to this, there is a huge difference between tastes here and across the pond. I gave it a full month but couldn't handle it, too strong. That first bottle passed from me to 2 others, finally got dumped.

This one here suits me for a custard (can't really taste the strawberry but faintly)

Capella VC v2 7%

Capella Vanilla Cupcake 3%

Capella Sweet Strawberry 10%

2 points

by r0guez0mbieover 10 years agoMixologist

That actually sounds great thank you, I will give it a go. I once had a strawberry custard where the strawberry was just faintly in the backround, and loved it. So this should be up my ally.

2 points

by itchyearover 10 years ago

No one here has mentioned TPA Brown Sugar. A little bit (1%) can add a little sugary note that I think works wonders for adding richness. In addition to vanillas & creams of your choice of course.

1 points

by ogimbeover 10 years ago

Graham cracker is tops.

1 points

by Zorialover 10 years ago

I like TFA vanilla custard so much better than Cap! It is more vanillay

1 points

by hootenannyover 10 years ago

Vanilla?

1 points

by fukitol-over 10 years ago

I also like them with a bit of acetyl pyrazine

1 points

by venemousover 10 years agoMixologist

All of these I find go well with CAP V1 Custard: CAP Cinnamon Danish Swirl

TFA Cinnamon Danish

TFA Graham Cracker Clear

FA Hazelnut

FA Tiramisu