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Creme Anglaise I

SUBMITTED BY: sal

"Spice with ground cinnamon or cloves, if desired."
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min
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Original recipe yield: 1.5 cups
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup white sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a small, heavy saucepan, heat cream and vanilla until bubbles form at edges.
  2. While cream is heating, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until smooth. Slowly pour 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly. Gradually add egg yolk mixture back to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
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Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by Vibeke
Excellent recipe. My mother owned a french restaurant when I was a child and this recipe is as good as I remember. To the reviewers that had "lumpy, or gloppy" problems.... I believe that you "boiled" your egg yolks. Try waiting and letting the cream temper before adding the yolk mixure, then bring it back up to a boil. HTH

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Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by KATE GIRLS
This is a great recipe, especially served on bread pudding.

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Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by Hotlids
Excellent recipe!!! I also added about 2 tsp almond extract, which was the perfect touch!!! I used this recipe to accompany a chewiest brownie recipe off this site and it turned out fabulous! I also made a raspberry syrup in addition to the creme anglais and served the brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Absolutely amazing! If your creme is turning out grainy, it means that your yolk is cooking - in this case you must use a heavier pan, and during cooking stir constantly and vigorously. You may also take your pan temporarily off the heat to stir the yolk back into smooth consistency. If all else fails, the creme can be strained before serving to eliminate the curds. Enjoy!!!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 112

  • Total Fat: 9g
  • Cholesterol: 98mg
  • Sodium: 10mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 1.3g

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