Mint Creme Anglaise

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy medium saucepan, combine the cream and mint and bring just to a boil over high heat. remove from the heat to set aside to steep for 45 minutes. strain the cream and return it to the saucepan; reheat until warmed through.
• 2 in a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until blended. gradually whisk in the hot cream. pour the mixture in a clean saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wqooden spoon, until it reaches 160°f, is slightly thickened and just coats the back of a spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. don't let the custard boil, or it will curdle.
• 3 immediately strain the custard into a metal bowl and set it into another larger bvowl of ice water to cool, stirring occasionally. stir in the vanilla. cover and refrigerate until chilled for up to 1 day.