A smooth homemade vanilla sauce recipe that uses egg whites folded into the sauce. Pour this silky smooth sauce over bread pudding, pound cakes, and other desserts.
Vanilla sauce is a versatile dessert topping that can be used over just about any type of dessert. Try this over gingerbread, cinnamon sugar coffee cake, puddings, or a bowl of fresh blueberries or strawberries. Drizzle over pies, cakes, fruit, or quick breads for a great flavor combination. You won’t want to share!
You add whipped egg white in right before serving to give this creamy sauce a light body.
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Homemade Vanilla Sauce Recipe
Homemade Vanilla Sauce Recipe
A smooth homemade vanilla sauce recipe that uses egg whites folded into the sauce. Pour this silky smooth sauce over bread pudding, pound cakes, and other desserts.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1/2 Tablespoon butter
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg white
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, flour, egg yolk, and the 2 Tablespoons of milk in a bowl.
- Heat the remaining 3/4 cup of milk in a saucepan until bubbles appear around the edge. Gradually stir in the egg yolk mixture, and then return to the saucepan.
- Cook, stirring over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking over low heat 2 or 3 minutes longer to take away the flour taste.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, then the vanilla. Cover and chill.
- When ready to serve, beat the egg white until stiff but moist peaks form. Fold into the chilled sauce.
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