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Crème anglaise (; ), custard sauce, pouring custard, or simply custard is a light, sweetened pouring custard from French cuisine, used as a dessert cream or sauce. It is a mix of sugar, egg yolks, and hot milk usually flavoured with vanilla.
can be poured over cakes or fruits as a sauce or eaten as part of desserts such as floating island. It also serves as a base ingredient for other desserts such as ice cream or crème brûlée.
As a beverage, it is known as "drinking custard" or "boiled custard" in the American South and served like eggnog during the Christmas season.
Other names include the French terms ("English-style cream") and ("French cream").
Imitation custard sauce, containing no egg, is often made from instant custard powders such as Bird's Custard.
Nutritional value
Crème anglaise made by egg yolks and sugar, dairy. It's relatively high in fat and carbohydrates.
See also
- List of dessert sauces
- Custard
- Crème brûlée
- Ice cream
Notes
External links
- Making Crème Anglaise - video about how to make crème anglaise
- Cardamom Crème Anglaise - recipe