Cointreau Custard Sauce

A tasty sauce for topping fruit salad.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1  orange, grated peel
• 4  egg yolks
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup Cointreau liqueur

Directions

1. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Add milk and stir till smooth.
2. Add orange peel.
3. Gently heat the mixture until it starts to thicken. Stir constantly for 2 minutes.
4. Beat egg yolks and slowly add 1/2 cup of the sauce. Slowly add egg mixture to the sauce. Continue to cook for a few minutes, but make sure that the sauce does not boil.
5. Pour sauce into a bowl and add vanilla and cointreau, stir gently to mix.
6. Refrigerate till ready to use.