creme anglaise recipe (thin custard sauce)
(Serves approximately 4)
5 egg yolks or 90g (3.17 ounces)
1/4 cup or 50g (1.76 ounces) sugar
1 cup or 250ml cream (see what cream to use page)
1/2 cup or 125ml whole or full cream milk
1 vanilla bean
Scrape the vanilla bean and combine with the cream and milk.
Whisk together sugar and the egg yolks.
Once it just starts to boil remove from the heat and pour into the egg yolk mixture whisking as you do.
Pour back into the saucepan, refrigerate. When ready to serve the dessert reheat the creme anglaise to 185F (85 degrees Celsius)
Immediately pour through a sieve into a jug.
Take the dessert to the table and pour some hot anglaise into the bowl.
The hot sauce melts the base of the petals making them fall open beautifully.
Dish is inspired by a dessert from Pastry Chef Joaquim Sousa in Portugal.