Custard style pudding and strawberry parfait

So with all the amazing food we've posted over the last month I think its only fair I show you one of my beautiful flops. I bought some fresh strawberries and have been itching to do a custard style pudding. I pulled a recipe out of the FoodDay paper that I so love. Well..I don't know if it was the recipe or if I messed it up but the custard came out WAY to thick and semi gelatinous and grainy. Granted, it still tasted wonderful but it was not everything I hoped and dreamed it would be. Oh, and second mistake, this one 100% mine...I served to much. Ugh, I felt ill for hours because it was just to rich and heavy. I am not going to share the recipe for this one until I get it right. If nothing else.....it sure looks pretty!