Crème Anglaise

🥘 Ingredients

• egg yolks
  3 large
• granulated sugar
  40 g
• heavy cream
  100 ml
• vanilla paste
  1/4 tsp
• whole milk
  200 ml

🍳 Cookware

• small pan
• medium bowl
• heavy-based pan
• spoon
• clingfilm

1. 1

   Pour the whole milk and heavy cream into a small pan over a low heat. Add the vanilla paste and bring slowly to a simmer.

   whole milk: 200 ml, heavy cream: 100 ml, vanilla paste: 1/4 tsp
2. 2

   In a medium bowl , whisk the egg yolks and granulated sugar together until pale. Pour the mixture over the warm milk, whisking continuously, then pour into a clean, heavy-based pan and cook over a very low heat.

   egg yolks: 3 large, granulated sugar: 40 g
3. 3

   Simmer the mixture gently for 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes , stirring continuously, until smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon . Remove from the heat, cover the surface with clingfilm to prevent a skin forming, then leave to cool.