How to Make Vanilla Cream or Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

Vanilla cream or sauce is a classic dessert accompaniment that adds a touch of sweetness and delicious flavor to any dish. Whether drizzled over a decadent chocolate cake, used as a topping for fruit, or as a filling for pastries, vanilla cream or sauce is a versatile and delightful addition to any dessert spread. This simple yet luxurious concoction is easy to make and will impress even the most discerning of palates.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups whole milk, divided
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch, or more as desired
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Heat 2 cups milk in a heavy saucepan over low heat until simmering, about 5 minutes.
  • Beat remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch together in a bowl using a whisk until dissolved; add sugar and egg yolks and beat until smooth. Slowly pour milk mixture into simmering milk while gently whisking the simmering milk; simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir vanilla extract into sauce.
  • Pour the sauce through a wire mesh sieve into a bowl to remove any cornstarch lumps. Place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the sauce, ensuring the plastic wrap is touching the sauce to prevent a skin from forming; cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
  • Move sauce to refrigerator and chill completely cold, at least 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    129 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 78mg
    • Sodium: 44mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 17g
    • Total Sugars: 16g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Calcium: 122mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 153mg