Vanilla Sauce

Creamy, easy and quick. Goes great with all kinds of desserts, especially my Berliner Rote Grütze Berliner Rote Grütze / Mixed Berries Compote

• Ready In: 15 mins
• 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.