Ingredients

• Whole milk - 2 cups
• Vanilla bean - 1 split and scraped
• Egg yolks - 4 large
• Granulated sugar - ½ cup
• Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon
• Salt - ¼ teaspoon
• Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons

Instructions

1. 1.

   In a saucepan, heat the milk and vanilla bean over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat and let it steep for 10 minutes.

2. 2.

   In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt until smooth.

3. 3.

   Gradually whisk the warm milk into the egg mixture, then return the mixture to the saucepan.

4. 4.

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

5. 5.

   Remove from heat and stir in the butter until melted and smooth.

6. 6.

   Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding the vanilla bean.

7. 7.

   Cover the surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming and let it cool. Serve warm or refrigerate until chilled.

Nutritional Facts