English Custard Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Eggs
2 tsp. Sugar
1 1/4 c. Milk
1/4 tsp. Vanilla

Preparation

Beat the eggs with the sugar and 3 tablespoons of the milk. Heat the rest of the milk to lukewarm. Beat the warm milk into the eggs. Pour into a double saucepan or a bowl standing over a pan of simmering water. Cook, without boiling, until custard thickens enough to thinly coat the back of a spoon. Stir frequently. Pour into a cold jug and stir in the vanilla. Serve hot or cold, sauce will thicken slightly on cooling. Serves 4.