Creme anglaise vanilla custard poured over fresh strawberries

Crème Anglaise

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A classic vanilla custard great with strawberries or other fruit, trifles, poured over cake, or use it as a base for homemade ice cream.

Ingredients

Crème Anglaise

1 pcs. Vanilla pod

150 gram Sugar

3 pcs. Eggs

5 dl Heavy cream 38%

2 dl Whole milk, 3.5 % fat

Steps

1
Mix all ingredients

Split the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the vanilla beans. Mix the vanilla beans with some of the sugar. Add the vanilla to a saucepan and then add the remaining sugar and the rest of the ingredients.

2
Cook the custard

Heat the custard at 100 °C, stirring constantly. Stir gently, but continuously.

The custard is ready when it has thickened. It will set further in the fridge.

Pour the custard into a bowl and cover with cling film. Make sure the cling film touches the surface of the custard to prevent it from forming a skin. Refrigerate until cold.

Notes

If you want to make homemade ice cream, just pour the chilled custard into your ice cream maker.

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