CITRUS-INFUSED CUSTARD SAUCE

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Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Categories     Sauce     Milk/Cream     Citrus     Dairy     Egg     Fruit     Dessert     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Orange     Winter     Christmas Eve     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
4 (3- by 1-inch) strips orange zest removed with a vegetable peeler
4 (3- by 1/2-inch) strips lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler
2 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
pinch salt

Steps:

  • Bring milk and cream to a simmer with citrus zests in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.
  • Whisk together eggs, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl, then whisk in hot cream mixture.
  • Return mixture to pan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard is thick enough to coat back of spoon (160° to 165°F on an instant read thermometer), about 2 minutes.
  • Immediately remove pan from heat and strain custard through a fine sieve into a bowl, discarding zests.
  • Serve warm, or at room temperature, or chill to thicken.

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