Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Crème Anglaise

Ingredients:
500ml whole milk but preferred low fat milk
6 organic egg yolks
1 vanilla pod, scrape
1 cup white granulated sugar
a dash of salt
Preparation:
1. In small pan simmer the milk until hot but not boiling. Combine sugar, egg yolks vanilla seeds and a dash of salt to bring out the flavor. Stir until evenly mixed, then add the vanilla pod or skin.
2. Place on top of the hob at low heat. Gently add the milk stirring constantly with balloon whisk until sauce thickens and creamy.
3. Immediately pour sauce through a fine sieve. 
4. If is not thick enough on your linking. Put back in the pan add 1 tbsp cornstarch, then gradually whisk until lightly creamy custard.
5. Pour into a container, drizzle over the cake.