crème anglaise
noun[U]
(alsocreme anglaise)uk/ˌkrem ɒŋˈɡleɪz/us/ˌkrem ɑːŋˈɡleɪz/asweetsaucemade fromeggs,milk,sugar, andvanilla(= asubstancemade from theseedsof atropicalplant)that isservedwithsweetdishes:
Thesaucetastedlike avanillacrèmeanglaise and it wasalmostlike adessert.
Fordessertthere waswarmraspberryandalmondtartwith creme anglaise.
- Theprocessof makingcrèmeanglaise is verysimilarto that of other custards.
- I’m aprofessionalpastrychef, so Iknowthedifferencebetween acrèmebrûlée,crèmecaramel, andcrèmeanglaise.
- Serve withcream,icecream, creme anglaise, or just asplashofmilk.
Puddings, desserts & ices
- baked Alaska
- baklava
- banana split
- bananas Foster
- banoffee pie
- dessert
- dulce de leche
- dumpling
- entremets
- Eton mess
- knafeh
- knickerbocker glory
- kugel
- lolly
- mochi
- spotted dick
- summer pudding
- sundae
- syllabub
- tapioca
Synonym
custard