Silky Vanilla Cream Sauce

Name: Silky Vanilla Cream Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French, American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Cornstarch; 2 whole Eggs; 0.33 cup Sugar Cubes; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 2.5 cups Whole Milk

Dessert 🍰Side Dish 🥗 French 🇫🇷American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Pescatarian 🐟

Silky Vanilla Cream Sauce is luxuriously smooth with a mellow sweetness and warm vanilla aroma. It drapes beautifully over fresh berries, brownies, pancakes, or warm fruit crisps, adding a gentle, custard-like richness without overpowering. Serve it for dessert when you want a simple finishing touch that tastes classic and comforting.

Prep40 mins
Cook10 mins
Serves6
DifficultyEasy

1

Warm 2 cups milk in a heavy saucepan over low heat until it reaches a simmer, about 5 minutes.
2

Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup milk with the cornstarch in a bowl until dissolved.
3

Add the sugar and egg yolks and whisk until smooth.
4

Slowly pour the milk mixture into the simmering milk while gently whisking the simmering milk; continue to simmer, stirring often, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
5

Take the saucepan off the heat and stir the vanilla extract into the sauce.
6

Strain the sauce through a wire mesh sieve into a bowl to catch any cornstarch lumps.
7

Lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce to prevent a skin from forming; let it cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
8

Transfer the sauce to the refrigerator and chill until completely cold, at least 30 minutes.