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Keep the water at a bare simmer halfway up the basin and top it up — a rolling boil gives you a heavy sponge
Pour the hot milk onto the yolks in a slow stream while whisking, or you will scramble them
Day-old bread soaks up custard without collapsing — fresh bread turns to paste
Give baked puddings 10 minutes out of the oven so the centre sets and slices cleanly
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