Cooked Egg Sauces

Basic recipe:

• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoonful vanilla essence(optional)
• 250ml milk
• 1 desertspoon sugar

How to prepare:

1. Heat the milk
2. Beat the egg with the sugar and pour on the hot milk gradually. Strain to remove the threads, etc., from egg.
3. Return to gentle heat and stir until custard thickens. Do not boil, otherwise it will curdle.

           To prevent curdling cook in a double saucepan. The sauce may be varied by the addition of   strong flavouring, e.g. coffee.