Rum Custard Sauce

2015-02-24

Cuisine: American

This recipe serves 8

Ingredients

1 cup whipping cream Cream, fluid, heavy whipping
2 egg yolks Egg, yolk, raw, fresh
1/4 cup sugar Sugars, granulated
dash salt
1/2 tsp vanilla Vanilla extract
3 Tbs dark rum Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 80 proof

Method

Step 1

Scald whipping cream in small saucepan; cool. Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks in top of double boiler; whisk in sugar gradually. Stir in salt, vanilla and cream. Place over but not in boiling water; cook, stirring constantly and and scraping bottom and side occassionally with spatula, until mixture coats a spoon; about 15 mins. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Serve warm or cold

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