Vanilla Sauce

Submitted by Berliner Goere

"Creamy, easy and quick. Goes great with all kinds of desserts, especially my Berliner Rote Grütze Recipe #143738"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups milk, plus
• 2 tablespoons milk (500ml total)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 teaspoons cornstarch

directions

1. If using vanilla bean, scrape the vanilla seeds out of the bean and set aside.
2. In a saucepan stir together cream, milk and vanilla seeds or extract and bring to a boil.
3. You can use more or less vanilla extract, depending on personal preference.
4. In a bowl whisk together egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch.
5. Carefully and slowly stir the egg mixture into the cream.
6. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let cool.

Reviews

[Jacqueline in KY]

My mother use to make a sauce like this and put in cream puffs. She would also serve it hot with a plain yellow cake and top with a few strawberries. Thanks for the memories.