Vanilla Custard Sauce Recipe

21 Jul 2008 In: Recipes

Serve any leftover sauce with fresh berries.

Makes about 2 cups.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6large egg yolks
  • 6tablespoons sugar
  • 2cups whole milk
  • 1vanilla bean, split lengthwise
  • DIRECTIONS

    Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl until well blended, about 2 minutes. Bring milk and vanilla bean to boil in heavy medium saucepan; gradually whisk into yolk mixture. Return custard to saucepan and stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil). Transfer to bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

  • Tasty Dish’s Cottage Cheese Snack

    21 Jul 2008 In: Recipes

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    INGREDIENTS

    • 1/4 cup cottage cheese
    • 1 tablespoon homemade strawberry jam
    • 5peanut butter chips

    DIRECTIONS

    1. Put the cottage cheese in a small bowl.
    2. Top with the strawberry jam and peanut butter chips.
    3. It’s good!

    Cream Cheese-Orange Frosting Recipe

    21 Jul 2008 In: Recipes

    Makes about 31/2 cups.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/28-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 2 1/2cups powdered sugar

    DIRECTIONS

    Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and orange peel in large bowl until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until frosting is light and fluffy. Cover and refrigerate until frosting is firm enough to spread, about 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)

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    21 Jul 2008 In: Misc.

    Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

    21 Jul 2008 In: Recipes

    In our test kitchen, Philadelphia-brand cream cheese gave us good results. This frosting would also be delicious on carrot cake or gingerbread.

    Makes 3 1/2 cups.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 28-ounce packages philadelphia-brand cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
  • 2cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2cup canned sweetened cream of coconut (such as coco lépez)*
  • 1teaspoon vanilla extract

    DIRECTIONS

    Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until fluffy. Add butter and beat to blend. Add sugar, sweetened cream of coconut and vanilla extract and beat until well blended.


    *Canned sweetened cream of coconut is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets nationwide.