Real custard sauce
6 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
570 | millilitres | Single cream |
225 | millilitres | Milk |
1 | Vanilla pod | |
5 | Size 2 egg yolks | |
40 | grams | Caster sugar |
2 | teaspoons | Cornflour |
Directions
Slowly heat milk & cream together with vanilla pod, until simmering.
Remove from heat, infuse 15 mins, remove pods, wash and store.
Meanwhile whisk yolks with sugar and cornflour in large bowl till thick. Gradually whisk in the milk & cream mixture. Pour back into washed out pan and reheat gently, whisking the while, until thickened and simmering. Serve warm or well chilled.