Cinnamon Creme Anglaise Recipes

CINNAMON CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cream, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat, and allow to steep for 30 minutes, until flavors are infused.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and water; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until lightened in color, about 2 minutes. Return the milk mixture to medium heat, and bring to a simmer; reduce the heat to low. Whisk about 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the egg-yolk mixture, and return it to the saucepan. Cook until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
• Strain the creme anglaise through a fine sieve into a bowl set in the ice bath, discarding the cinnamon sticks. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

CREME ANGLAISE SAUCE WITH CINNAMON

Steps:

• Mix the yolks, vanilla, and cinnamon in a bowl. In a saucepan bring the cream, milk, and sugar to a boil. Slowly blend this with the egg yolk mixture. Pour back into pot and over low heat stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and cool.

CINNAMON CRèME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Combine milk and cinnamon stick halves in medium saucepan. Bring just to simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat; cover and let steep 1 hour.
• Whisk yolks, sugar, and salt in medium bowl. Return milk mixture to simmer. Gradually whisk milk mixture into yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir constantly over medium heat until sauce thickens and instant-read thermometer inserted into mixture registers 165°F to 170°F, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat. Strain through sieve into small bowl; cool. Cover; chill until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead; chill.

STEAMED PERSIMMON PUDDING WITH CINNAMON CRèME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Butter and flour one 8-cup metal pudding mold with center tube and lid, then generously spray mold with nonstick spray. Butter, flour, and spray lid. Bring large kettle of water to boil. Place round cake rack in bottom of deep pot large enough to hold pudding mold. Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture and beat until blended. Beat in persimmon puree and lemon juice.
• Spoon batter into pudding mold; cover with lid. Place pudding mold on cake rack in pot. Add enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of mold. Return water to boil, cover pot, then reduce heat and simmer until top of pudding feels firm to touch and tester inserted near center comes out clean, adding more simmering water to pot to maintain water level, about 2 hours.
• Remove mold from pot. Uncover pudding; let cool. Invert onto plate. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.
• Bring apricot preserves to simmer in small saucepan. Strain through fine strainer set over bowl. Using pastry brush, spread preserves over outside of pudding. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
• Serve pudding at room temperature with Cinnamon Crème Anglaise.

CREME ANGLAISE I

Steps:

• In a small, heavy saucepan, heat cream and vanilla until bubbles form at edges.
• While cream is heating, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until smooth. Slowly pour 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into egg yolks, whisking constantly. Gradually add egg yolk mixture back to remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.

CINNAMON ANGLAISE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine cream, milk, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let steep for 1 hour. Remove cinnamon sticks, and discard. Add half of the sugar, and stir to combine.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. In a large bowl, combine the remaining sugar, egg yolks, and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Return cream to a boil and, very quickly, pour it into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Set aside for 3 minutes. Add vanilla and strain through a fine sieve. Discard solids. Place bowl in the ice-water bath to cool mixture completely, stirring occasionally, 20 to 30 minutes. Will keep, refrigerated, in an airtight container, for up to 2 days.

CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Whisk together the yolks, sugar and salt until creamy.
• Set aside.
• Put the milk in a heavy bottomed pot.
• Cut the vanilla bean in half and add to the milk.
• Scald the milk.
• Take a wet towel and make it into a ring on your worksurface.
• Take a pan that your bowl will fit into and put 2 inches of water in the bottom and put it on the stove to heat to a boil.
• Place the bowl with the yolks in the ring you made with the towel- this will hold the bowl in place while you whisk in the milk.
• Slowly, slowly, ladle a little of the hot milk into the yolks, whisking constantly.
• Add a little at a time, continuing to whisk the yolks.
• As more and more of the milk is added, you can add more at a time.
• This is"tempering" the yolks, or bringing them to the same temperature as the cream.
• Do this to prevent the yolks from scrambling.
• If your yolks scramble- start over.
• So, slow and steady with the milk.
• Once all of the milk is added, put the bowl on top of the pan with the boiling water and stir with a wooden spoon constantly until the custard starts to thicken and coats the back of the spoon.
• DO NOT let it boil!
• Take the custard off the heat immediately and cool in an ice bath.
• Strain through a fine mesh strainer and refrigerate until ready to use.
• It will keep for about a week in the refrigerator.
• Variations: Chocolate Creme Anglais- mix 1/4 cup warm chocolate sauce into the cooled sauce.
• Cinnamon Creme Anglais- add 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1/2 stick of cinnamon to the milk before scalding.
• Rum Creme Anglais- add 1 1/2 teaspoons dark rum to the cooled sauce.

CREME ANGLAISE II

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine half-and-half, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla bean.
• In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
• When cream mixture comes just to a boil, remove from heat and remove vanilla bean. Whisk a small amount of hot cream into the egg yolk mixture, then pour egg yolk mixture into remaining hot cream and whisk until smooth. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring, until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Serve warm or cold.