Creamy Vanilla Sauce
This Creamy Vanilla Sauce is an easy and delicious compliment to all sorts of desserts including bread pudding, cobblers, crumbles, crisps and pies and cakes.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 100kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups half and half or whole milk or cream
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the half and half, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt together in a large saucepan and heat over medium low. Whisk the mixture constantly until it begins to simmer. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and pour the sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl. Stir in the vanilla extract. Serve warm or cold.
Notes
This sauce can be made up to three days ahead of time. Store it tightly covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 0.2mg
