custard (creme anglaise)

 

 
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8 egg yolks
75g caster sugar
300ml milk
300ml double cream
1 vanilla pod, split

Beat the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl until well blended

Place milk and cream together in a non-reactive pan, add the split vanilla pod scraping out the seeds, and bring to a low boil

Pour a little of the hot milk/cream over the egg yolks, mix well then pour this mixture back into the milk pan. Return to the heat and stir with a whisk until the sauce has thickened. DO NOT BOIL or you will end up with a pan of scrambled eggs.

Keep stirring until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.