Creme Anglaise (custard)
Cordon Bleu Cooking Techniques
5 egg yolks     beat Return to clean saucepan. Heat gently, stirring constantly, until it thickens. It should thickly coat the back of a spoon. If it is to be served cold, stir until it cools in a basin of cold water.
65g castor sugar  
1 tablespoon cornflour  
600ml milk boil, strain   beat in gradually
1/2 vanilla pod
This dish requires careful attention if the egg yolks are not to curdle.
It can be flavoured with rum, kirsch, cognac, orange liqueur, coffee; or with chocolate dissolved in the milk, or coconut milk