Sweet and tart crème anglaise sauce used to garnish our dessert plates.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
4 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4cup Limoncello
Pinch of Coarse salt
Directions
Step 1
Combine milk and cream in a saucepan. Scrape vanilla seeds into pan.
Step 2
Bring to simmer over medium heat.
Step 3
Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, salt (only a pinch). While whisking pour the milk mixture into the yolk mixture. Put the whole mixture back into the pan.
Step 4
Cook about 5 minutes at medium heat without stopping stirring.
Step 5
When the mixture is very thick and coats the back of a spoon, strain through a fine sleeve into a bowl.
Step 6
Place Limoncello into the custard and mix. Press a plastic wrap on the top of the crème and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
