Crème Anglaise

Serves: 5

Terence Turner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

38

Spice

53

Sweetness

50

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 large

Egg Yolk

3 tbsps

Sugar

1 cup

Whole Milk

Directions:

1

Combine milk and cream in heavy medium saucepan

2

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

3

Bring milk mixture to simmer

4

Remove from heat

5

Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend

6

Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture

7

Return custard to saucepan

8

Stir over low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil)

9

Strain sauce into bowl

10

Cover and chill

11

(Can be made 1 day ahead

12

) Combine milk and cream in heavy medium saucepan

13

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

14

Bring milk mixture to simmer

15

Remove from heat

16

Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend

17

Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture

18

Return custard to saucepan

19

Stir over low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil)

20

Strain sauce into bowl

21

Cover and chill

22

(Can be made 1 day ahead)