Creme Anglaise

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons amaretto or 2 teaspoons orange liqueur or 2 teaspoons coffee liqueur (or other desired liqeuer)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan bring cream and if using, the vanilla bean just to boiling, stirring frequently. remove saucepan from heat.
• 2 in a mixing bowl combine a small amount of the hot cream, egg yolk(s) and sugar.
• 3 beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 2-3 minutes or till thick and lemon colored.
• 4 gradually stir about half of the remaining cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
• 5 then return all of the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan. cook and stir over medium heat just till mixture returns to boiling.
• 6 remove from heat. remove and discard vanilla bean or stir in the extract, if using. if desired, stir in liqueur.
• 7 cover the surface with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until serving time. do not stir.