Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe – The Best Julia Child French Creme Anglaise Custard Recipe
Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe
A favorite sweet treat of our family is custard. We love chocolate custard, coconut custard and custard in it’s purest form – vanilla custard.
I’ve followed a number of custard recipes over time and Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe (it’s referred to as Creme Anglaise/Light Custard Sauce in Mastering The Art Of French Cooking) is the richest, most delicious of all custard variations.
It’s a smooth custard that’s incredibly sweet and is heavenly poured over pancakes, cakes or indulgently eaten straight with a spoon!
My only adaptation from her recipe is to reduce the sugar content slightly, and even still it’s incredibly sweet!
Don’t be afraid of the custard curdling, just take it nice and slow and to quote Julia Child: “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” So, give it a go and enjoy!
Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe
From Mastering The Art Of French Cooking by Julia Child
1 and 3/4 Cups Milk
4 Egg Yolks
1/3 Cup Raw Sugar (where to find raw sugar)
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract (where to find vanilla extract)
1. Heat the milk in a saucepan over a low heat until just simmering then remove from the heat.
2. In a large bowl, using an electric whisk, beat the egg yolks until smooth and then beat in the sugar. Beat until thick and pale.
3. Continue to beat the egg yolk mixture while carefully and very slowly pouring the boiling milk in. Do it in a slow stream to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
4. Beat the mixture until all of the milk has been poured in and the mixture is smooth.
5. Pour the custard back into the saucepan and place it back onto a low heat.
6. Stir continuously until the custard coats the back of your spoon, taking it off the heat before it reaching simmering point.
7. Once the custard coats the back of your spoon, remove from the heat and continue to whisk for a couple more minutes to help the custard cool down.
8. Pour the custard through a sieve and briefly stir through the vanilla extract.
Serve warm or place in the fridge to cool and serve chilled.
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Julia Child's Vanilla Custard Recipe
Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe – The Best Julia Child French Creme Anglaise Custard Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 Cups Milk
- 4 Egg Yolks
- 1/3 Cup Raw Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
1. Heat the milk in a saucepan over a low heat until just simmering then remove from the heat.
2. In a large bowl, using an electric whisk, beat the egg yolks until smooth and then beat in the sugar. Beat until thick and pale.
3. Continue to beat the egg yolk mixture while carefully and very slowly pouring the boiling milk in. Do it in a slow stream to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
4. Beat the mixture until all of the milk has been poured in and the mixture is smooth.
5. Pour the custard back into the saucepan and place it back onto a low heat.
6. Stir continuously until the custard coats the back of your spoon, taking it off the heat before it reaching simmering point.
7. Once the custard coats the back of your spoon, remove from the heat and continue to whisk for a couple more minutes to help the custard cool down.
8. Pour the custard through a sieve and briefly stir through the vanilla extract.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 156
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