Citrus-Infused Custard Sauce

Name: Citrus-Infused Custard Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges eggs; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 2 inches (3- by lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler; 4 inches (3- by orange zest removed with a vegetable peeler; 1 pinch pinch salt; 79 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters whole milk

Citrus-Infused Custard Sauce might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 171 calories, 3g of protein, and 13g of fat. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up eggs, milk, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 minutes.

Instructions

Bring milk and cream to a simmer with citrus zests in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.

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Cream

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Sauce Pan

Whisk together eggs, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl, then whisk in hot cream mixture.

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Cream

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Return mixture to pan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard is thick enough to coat back of spoon (160° to 165°F on an instant read thermometer), about 2 minutes.

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Custard

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Frying Pan

Immediately remove pan from heat and strain custard through a fine sieve into a bowl, discarding zests.

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Custard

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Sieve

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Serve warm, or at room temperature, or chill to thicken.

•Custard keeps, chilled, 3 days.•If your sauce creeps up above 165°F and looks like it's beginning to curdle, quickly remove from heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons cold milk, then strain.

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