Light English Cream (Creme Anglaise)

This rich cream is ideal to accompany ice creams and desserts. This light version is made with egg yolks, milk and vanilla.
Ingredients
7
Servings
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 vanilla bean
Preparation
20 mins
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  • In a small saucepan mix the milk with the vanilla pod, cover and cook for 6 minutes over medium heat (do not boil). Remove the vanilla.
  • In a deep bowl mix the egg yolks and sugar and mix well. Add the milk little by little and mix with a balloon whisk.
  • Return the sauce to the pot and cook over medium heat for 6 minutes without stopping mixing with the balloon whisk. Remove the sauce from the heat and pour into a bowl.
  • Cover the sauce and refrigerate (it will thicken even more once it is cold).

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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