Custard sauce (crème anglaise)
Discover the custard recipe, a fundamental base for many dishes. This thick and vanilla-flavored custard is perfect for desserts.
Custard, also known as vanilla custard, is a classic dessert ingredient. It can be used to thicken sauces, as a filling for tarts, or as a base for many desserts. This recipe will guide you step-by-step in making a high-quality custard.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time5 min
- Resting25 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$2.58 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.99
- $1.40
- $0.19
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Boil milk with vanilla extract.
- Mix the eggs with the caramel. ≈ 4 min
- Add the boiled milk to the mixture of egg and sugar.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and pour it into the rose-shaped mold. ≈ 3 min
- “À la rose” means ≈ 3 min
- Save for future use. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Custard sauce (crème anglaise)
- 4 cups of milk$0.99
- 4 egg yolks$1.40
- 1 cup of sugar$0.19
Total$2.58
that's $0.52 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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