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How To Make Crème Anglaise

Try this easy step by step guide and surprise your guests next time it's your turn to make dessert.

You will need:

6 Egg yolks
125g Sugar
600ml milk
Vanilla pod, split

Step 1:

Whisk the egg yolks until thick, gradually add half the sugar while whisking.

Step 2:

Scald the milk with the remaining sugar and the vanilla pod.

Step 3:

In a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water slowly stsir the hot milk mixture into the yolks, do not use a whisk. Cook at a low heat, stirring continuously until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.

TIP: Strain mixture through a sieve for extra silkiness. Cover the surface with cling film to prevent a skin forming until read to use.
Click here to watch the video showing each step.

With acknowledgement to SPAR Savour Magazine.