Make Custard Sauce
| Ingredients | Makes Apprx 1 3/4 cups |
|---|---|
| 4 large egg yokes | 1 cup hot light cream |
| 1/2 cup sugar | 1 tsp vanilla extract |
| 1/4 tsp cornstarch | dash salt |
| 1 cup hot milk | cognac/Cointreau/rum |
Beat egg yokes lightly in top of double boiler. Mix the sugar and cornstarch gradually in to the egg yokes.
Slowly add hot milk in then add in cream. Add salt and cook over hot water until custard coats a metal spoon. Add vanilla extract and stirring frequently Let cool, Strain through a fine sieve and add desired flavor of cognac/Cointreau/rum
Store in jar in refrigerator
Making French Toast
| Ingredients | Makes Apprx 4 servings |
|---|---|
| 4 eggs | 4 Extra Thick bread slices |
| Flour | 1 cup Custard Sauce |
| 2+ cups Oil | extra Custard Sauce |
Using 3/4 in thick Bread slices, Trim the crust and dip bread slices in flavored Custard Sauce.
Slice by slice Dip soaked bread in flour.then into beaten egg. Fry about 3 mins in deep fat preheated to 370F
The outside will be crisp and the inside soft and sweet. Serve with remaining Flavored Custard Sauce
Source Everyday French Cooking in America c.1968
bon appetit
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