Sauce Anglaise

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl until uniform in texture but not thickened. Whisk in the sugar until dissolved.

2. 2

   Pour the half-and-half into a medium saucepan. Scrape the vanilla bean into the custard sauce and put the pod in too. Heat the half-and-half over medium heat until a little foam appears.

3. 3

   Pour the hot half-and-half milk into the egg mixture and whisk to combine completely. Lower the heat and pour the mixture back into the saucepan.

4. 4

   Cook the mixture while stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, scraping the bottom, side, and corners of the pan frequently. Keep this up until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat.

5. 5

   Add the vanilla. Strain the sauce through a fine, clean sieve into a serving cup. Let it cool slightly.