Vanilla Custard - Bon Appetit

Title:
Vanilla Custard - Bon Appetit

Yield:
1 Cup

Categories:
Pudding,
Custard




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 c  Whipping cream


     1    Vanilla bean; split


          -lengthwise


     4    Egg yolks


   1/4 c  Sugar






 Using the whole vanilla bean gives this custard a wonderful unique taste!


 


 Place cream in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Scrape in the seeds from


 the vanilla bean; add pod. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Cover and let


 stand 1 hour to let flavors marry.


 


 Whisk yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Bring cream mixture to


 simmer over medium-low heat. Gradually whisk hot cream into yolks. Return


 mixture to saucepan and stir until the custard thickens and coats spoon


 (about 4 minutes). Do not boil. Strain into bowl. Cover and chill.


 


 From: Karen Haigh - Originally From Bon Appetit 1992 Yearbook


 


 Busted and entered for you by: Bill Webster


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #889 by Bill Webster 
on


 Nov 08, 1997