Crème Anglaise

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Ingredients

  • 2 dl cream
  • 2 dl milk
  • 1 dl sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 1 thermometer

Instructions

  • Pour milk and cream into a pot
  • Cut the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds. Put everything in the pot.
  • Heat up and let it simmer for a few minutes
  • Place the pot aside and let it cool
  • Beat egg yolks and the sugar until fluffy
  • Pour some of the milk/cream mix in and beat some more
  • Pour everything back into the pot
  • Heat up slowly to 85 deg C while constantly stirring. Take of heat immediately when it reaches 85 deg.
  • Cool down the sauce, preferably over night in the fridge.