Making custard over a stove is a particularly difficult task. I mean the beginning is easy. You mix up a lovely concoction of custard powder, sugar, milk and egg. You whisk it. Then you put it on the stove. The issue here is that you have to stir it constantly until it is cooked. If you leave it for even a second, you run the risk of it sticking on the bottom and burning. You have to monitor the temperature also, to make sure it is not gonna stick even with the stirring. Sometimes making a litre of custard can take almost an hour.
You can get the same delicious result using a microwave. Here, the process is much simpler. You mix the ingredients as usual, in a glass bowl, and then microwave on high, stirring every couple of minutes until it is cooked. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
There are some things in my life I wish I had a microwave for right now. Not a literal microwave (although one of them would be nice). Just some way of simplifying the process.
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