BBC Good Food

24 February 2008

Tested

"I found this a disppointing recipe overall. I am a proficient cook, but found that despite following the recipe carefully the custard ended up too thick and I had to add more milk to it to get the right consistency. The pastry went soggy but solid almost as soon as I had put the custard on it. It was too difficult to cut up and ended up looking a mess on the plates. The custard did taste nice. I was particulary disappointed as because Good Food recipes are usually so reliable I had made this in good faith for a meal for visitors..."