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Recipe for German Vanilla Sauce
This authentic, homemade, silky smooth German Vanilla Sauce will elevate any dessert it is drizzled over.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 78 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 1 pint whole milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 whole vanilla bean
Instructions
- Take 1-2 tbsp of milk from the original pint of milk and add it to the cornstarch. Mix together to make a slurry. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Put the egg yolk, sugar and the remainder of the milk into a pot. Warm this mixture over a low to medium heat.
- On a chopping board and with a firm grip on the vanilla bean, slice it lengthways. Lay each half length flat on the board and scrape out the pods using a paring knife. Transfer these pods to the pot.
- Add the cornstarch slurry to the pot. The pot contents will start to thicken as the sauce forms. Keep stirring gently and continuously. Simmer for a minute and then remove from the heat.
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Notes
- German Vanilla Sauce has a thinner consistency than most sauces. It will thicken a little as it cools, but it is not meant to be a thick sauce.
- German Vanilla Sauce has a thinner consistency than most sauces. It will thicken a little as it cools, but it is not meant to be a thick sauce.
- Serve the Vanilla Sauce warm or at room temperature.
- Serve the Vanilla Sauce warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2.5oz
Calories
78kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
30mg
(1%)
Potassium
118mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.02g
(0%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
128IU
(3%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
0.01mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 78
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2.5oz | |
| Calories | 78kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 128IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.