Vanilla sauce

Step by step: Vanilla sauce

• Step1

  Combine 5 egg yolks and 40 grams of sugar in a bowl and mix.

• Step2

  Combine 150 ml (5 fl oz) of milk and 150 ml (5 fl oz) of heavy cream, a pinch of salt and 40 grams of sugar in a saucepot, and bring to boil.

• Step3

  Stirring constantly, gradually add the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture.

• Step4

  Return to the pot, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to cover the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar or a few drops of vanilla extract.

• Step5

  Serve this delicious vanilla sauce warm or cold, with apple strudel, bread and butter pudding or with an easy apple cake (sharlotka).