Custard Sauce Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Helen Godwin   Custard Sauce Recipe adds great flavor to fruit dishes and pies and is easily created using cornstarch, sugar, ground nutmeg, whipping cream, half-and-half, eggs, lemon rind and brandy or rum. Food Category:    Sauces Cuisine Origin:    French    Servings:14 Calories per Serving:70 Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   8 Minutes Cook Time:   5 Minutes Total Time:   13 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Pinch each salt and ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon pear brandy or rum

DIRECTIONS

• In a heavy saucepan mix cornstarch, sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Blend in whipping cream, then half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
• In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with grated lemon rind. Beat in a little of the hot sauce, then return to remaining cream sauce over low heat and stir just until thick (3 to 5 minutes; do not boil). Remove from heat and blend in brandy or rum.

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