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French · Sauce / condiment

Vanilla Crème Anglaise

A pouring egg custard infused cold with a whole vanilla pod, then cooked gently over steam and taken off at 78 °C, the point where the yolks thicken it without curdling.

  • YieldServes 6 · About 600 ml
  • Hands-on22 min
  • Total55 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 4egg yolks
  • 500 mlwhole milk
  • 100 gcaster sugar
  • 1vanilla pod

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Vanilla
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Any season

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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