Creme Anglaise

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Custard sauce

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Ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1.5 cupss hot milk
  • 1 T vanilla extract
  • 3 T softened butter (optional)
  • 2 T rum cognac or other liquer (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk the egg yolks in a 2 quart saucepan, adding the sugar gradually. Beat till pale yellow. Slowly stir (don't add air) in the hot milk.

Heat the sauce over low heat, stir slowly with a wooden spoon, approaching but not reaching a simmer.

Done when it coats the wooden spoon and leaves an open line.

Take off the heat - add the vanilla, and optional butter and liquor/liquer.