Chefs at Lenôtre

Vanilla Custard Sauce *

Sauce à la Vanille

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12¼ oz

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 10

Appears in
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

  • About

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 ml) whole milk
  • ½ Bourbon Madagascar vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Method

  1. Place the milk and split vanilla bean in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Remove from the heat, cover, and let infuse for at least 15 minutes. Keep warm.
  3. Fill a large bowl halfway with cold water and add some ice cubes to it.
  4. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl. Slowly pour in half the warm vanilla-infused milk, whisking c