Real custard sauce (crème anglaise)
Real custard or vanilla sauce consists of egg yolks beaten with sugar and cooked slowly in vanilla milk. It is the base or the accompaniment for many desserts.
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Last modified on: January 17th 2018
For 350 g, you will need:
- 1
250 ml whole milk - 2
1 vanilla pod - 3
3 egg yolks - 4
40 g caster sugar - Total weight: 353 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min. | 15 min. | 13 min. | 44 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Bring to the boil, then turn off the heat, cover the pan and leave vanilla to infuse 10 minutes.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Put 3 egg yolks and 40 g caster sugar in a bowl.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
And without delay mix well using a maryse.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Pour the hot milk onto the egg yolks + sugar and mix well.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Wash the pan, and pour the mixture back into it through a fine strainer to eliminate any small impurities which are left.
Stage 7 - 8 min.
Stage 8
Stage 9
Other way to be sure of good texture, use a thermometer and stop cooking at 180-185°F (82-85°C), never more.
Stage 10 - 15 min.
When ready, take off the heat and plunge the bottom into a little cold water (in the sink will do fine) to stop cooking, leave to cool, stirring from time to time.
Stage 11
When cold, your crème anglaise is ready.
Remarks
Your crème anglaise will be better if you use full-cream milk.
If you have too many egg whites, you can make meringues or financiers with them.
If you have too many egg whites, you can make meringues or financiers with them.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 350 g : 3.09 €
Recipes that use this recipe: 5
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Source
From Gaston Lenôtre.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio custard tart, Potimarron and leek soup, Gratin Dauphinois, Naan, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fruit crémeux, Lemon tart, Rhubarb tart, Brioche dough, Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, ... All |
| Egg yolk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate mousse, Apple confectioner's custard, Deep leek and potato quiche, Apple and almond gratin, Fish in white wine, ... All |
| Vanilla pod: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Panettone, Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, ... All |
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