Vanilla Sauce (Crème Anglaise)

Recipe from Mimi

Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar

• 3 Tbs light brown sugar

• 1 Tbs flour

• Dash of ground nutmeg

• 1 large egg

• 2 Tbs butter

• 1 ¼ cups whipping cream

• 1 Tbs vanilla extract

Directions

Whisk all ingredients, except vanilla, in a heavy saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 10–12 minutes or until thickened. 

Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Can be served warm or cold over warm or fresh fruit, pies, crisps, and cobblers. It's a classic accompaniment to desserts like chocolate soufflés, floating island, and apple strudel. Drizzle it over pound cake, chocolate cake, or molten lava cakes. 

Crème Anglaise is the base for crème brûlée.