Crème anglaise

Crème anglaise (French: [kʁɛm‿ɑ̃glɛz]; French for 'English cream'), custard sauce, pouring custard, or simply custard^[1] is a light, sweetened pouring custard from French cuisine,^[2] used as a dessert cream or sauce. It is a mix of sugar, egg yolks, and hot milk usually flavoured with vanilla.

Alternative namesEnglish Cream
Drinking Custard

TypeCustard

Place of originFrance

Main ingredientsSugar, egg yolks, milk, vanilla

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Crème Anglaise

Crème anglaise with vanilla seeds
Alternative names	English Cream Drinking Custard
Type	Custard
Place of origin	France
Main ingredients	Sugar, egg yolks, milk, vanilla
Cookbook: Crème Anglaise   Media: Crème Anglaise

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Crème anglaise can be poured over cakes or fruits as a sauce or eaten as part of desserts such as floating island. It also serves as a base ingredient for other desserts such as ice cream or crème brûlée.

As a beverage, it is known as "drinking custard" or "boiled custard" in the American South and served like eggnog during the Christmas season.^[3][4]

Other names include the French terms crème à l'anglaise ("English-style cream") and crème française ("French cream").^[5]

Imitation custard sauce, containing no egg, is often made from instant custard powders such as Bird's Custard.^{[citation needed]}