This homemade vanilla custard sauce is creamy, velvety, and tastes so good poured over your favorite dessert.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: custard
Servings: 4
Calories: 286kcal
Ingredients
1/2cupsugar
1/3cupall-purpose flour
1/8teaspoonsalt
2 1/2cupscups milk
3egg yolks
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a heavy medium saucepan. Whisk in the milk and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until just hot.
1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 2 1/2 cups cups milk
In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks until smooth. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture to the beaten eggs and stir vigorously.
3 egg yolks
Pour the milk and egg mixture back into the saucepot and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat, until the custard begins to thicken.
Remove from heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour the custard through a strainer (if you like) and into a small pitcher or gravy boat. Cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.