Proper Custard Sauce
Serves 4·Added 5 May 2026 by Tom Melhuish
DessertGluten-FreeVegetarian
Ingredients
| 10 | fl oz | double or single cream(275 ml) |
| 3 | egg yolks | |
| 1 | level teaspoon | cornflour |
| 1 | level tablespoon | caster sugar |
| 2 | drops | vanilla essence |
Method
1.Heat the cream in a small saucepan up to boiling point.
2.While the cream is heating, thoroughly blend the egg yolks, cornflour, sugar, and vanilla together in a small basin.
3.Pour the hot cream into the basin while stirring all the time.
4.Return the mixture to the saucepan and heat very gently while stirring until the sauce has thickened (this should take a minute or two).
Recipe Notes
AI · may be inaccurate
Tips
If the sauce overheats and starts to look granular, remove it from the heat and continue to beat it; it will become smooth again as it cools.
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