Vanillesauce – Vanilla Custard Sauce Recipe

This is a wonderful garnish for Rote Grütze.

Difficulty: Easy.
Preparation time:  2 hours
Servings: 2-1/4 cups of sauce, 4 – 6 servings.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole milk or half and half
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. Bring milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat.  Set aside.
2. Whisk egg yolks, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl until the mixture is thick and well-blended.
3. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.  Return to pan.
4. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 15 – 20 minutes, or until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.  Do not allow sauce to boil.
5. Immediately pour into a glass bowl and stir in the vanilla.
   
6. Cover the top of the sauce with plastic wrap to prevent a skin.  Refrigerate until needed.

**This is a thin, pouring sauce that you may also serve in a pitcher.  Use chilled, or at room temperature.