Creme Anglaise

Name: Creme Anglaise
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups milk or 2 cups 10% cream; 6 egg yolks; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Recipe by CountryLady

This pouring custard is slightly thicker than the English version but still runny. Excellent over tarts or fruit!!

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READY IN: 11mins

YIELD: 2 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups milk or 2 cups 10% cream
6

egg yolks
¹⁄₄

cup sugar
1

tablespoon cornstarch
1

teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Heat milk in pot over medium heat until hot- but not boiling.
In a large bowl, beat yolks, sugar& cornstarch together until well combined.
Slowly beat in milk.
Transfer back to pot& cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 5- 7 minutes).
Add vanilla.
Pour mixture through a fine msh sieve into a clean bowl.
Sprinkle sugar lightly over the top to prevent a skin from forming.
Cool, then chill.

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