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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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A versatile sauce that can be served with cakes or over fruits for an elegant dessert. Can be made up to 2 days ahead; cover and chill. Ingredients:
1 quart milk |
2/3 cup sugar |
8 large egg yolks, lightly beaten |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
Directions:
1. In a 3-quart pan over medium heat, stir milk and sugar often until mixture begins to bubble around edges of pan, 10 to 12 minutes.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Whisk about 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture into egg yolks, then pour mixture into pan and whisk to blend.
4. Stir with a flexible spatula over medium-low heat until custard coats the spatula in a smooth, velvety layer, 10 to 14 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and pour through a fine strainer set over a bowl.
6. Set bowl in a container of ice water and stir often until cool.
7. Stir in vanilla.
8. Serve cool or cold.
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