Crème Anglaise
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8

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Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups whole milk, half-and-half, or a mixture
- 1 teaspoon vanilla 
 
This delicious sauce, rich but not thick, has many uses but is especially good with fresh fruit.
 
Directions
  • In a heavy saucepan, heat milk until it barely simmers.
  • In a bowl, whisk yolks and
    sugar thoroughly, until sugar is dissolved.
  • Slowly whisk 1 cup hot milk into the beaten yolks,
    then add this mixture to the milk in the saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring constantly,
    being careful to scrape bottom and sides of the pan as you stir. Do Not Boil! Cook until the mixture
    reaches 170°F. If working without a thermometer, watch for the sauce beginning to thicken--it should
    be like heavy cream, leaving a light coating on the stirring spoon. This will take about 10 minutes,
    depending on the beginning temperature of the ingredients and stove temperature.
  • Remove from
    heat, add vanilla, and continue to stir for another minute or two,  to keep the sauce from
    congealing on the bottom of the hot pan.  Serve warm or cold.


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