Recipe for German Vanilla Sauce
This authentic, homemade, silky smooth German Vanilla Sauce will elevate any dessert it is drizzled over.
Ingredients
- 1 pint whole milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 whole vanilla bean
Instructions
- Take 1-2 tbsp of milk from the original pint of milk and add it to the cornstarch. Mix together to make a slurry. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Put the egg yolk, sugar and the remainder of the milk into a pot. Warm this mixture over a low to medium heat.
- On a chopping board and with a firm grip on the vanilla bean, slice it lengthways. Lay each half length flat on the board and scrape out the pods using a paring knife. Transfer these pods to the pot.
- Add the cornstarch slurry to the pot. The pot contents will start to thicken as the sauce forms. Keep stirring gently and continuously. Simmer for a minute and then remove from the heat.
Notes
German Vanilla Sauce has a thinner consistency than most sauces. It will thicken a little as it cools, but it is not meant to be a thick sauce.
Serve the Vanilla Sauce warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 2.5ozCalories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 128IUCalcium: 97mgIron: 0.01mg
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