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Vanilla Custard Sauce

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  • Prep Time15 min
  • Total Time15 min
  • Makes1 3/4 cups
*PLUS 10 minutes cooling time
Sticky toffee pudding with caramel suace and vanilla custard

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups milk, divided

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 4 egg yolks

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • HEAT 1 1/4 cups of the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high until it starts to simmer.

  • WHISK sugar and yolks in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk in cornstarch and salt until smooth, then whisk in remaining 1/4 cup milk.

  • SLOWLY pour hot milk into yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Pour mixture back into saucepan and set over medium-low.

  • CONTINUE cooking, whisking constantly, until mixture has thickened and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 min. Stir in vanilla.

  • COOL over an ice bath, stirring, for 10 min.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 45, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 7g, Fat 2g, Sodium 41mg.

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