VANILLA CUSTARD SAUCE

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar, pinch of salt
  • 1 vanilla bean split lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoons dark rum

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk milk, yolks, sugar and salt in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean, add bean. Stir over medium heat until sauce leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 8 minutes (d not boil). Strain into medium bowl, discard vanilla bean. Whisk in rum. Cool slightly, then cover and chill until cold about 2 hours.