Clown divorce: custardy battle

There are 2 versions of this, I wanted to make it thicker for a trifle so reduced the milk to 350ml and took an egg out but left the same amount of everything else

Jelly and custard for grown-ups

This looks complicated but is really easy and looks and tastes great. Make jelly from raspberries and cava/prosecco and make custard. I think you can do without the whipped cream, but I put it on this one and its included in the recipe.

It's lots of butter and is the basis of any Cheese Sauce, Parsely Sauce, or . . . you get the idea

It's simple but you can cock it up if you try to rush it. But then it only takes a couple of minutes anyway so why mess around? this makes about half a pint but you just increase each of the ingredients in this proportion. the important bit s that you have equal amounts (weight) of butter and flour

Fish on toast is the best thing in the world

Well, you know...but this is fabulous!