Alexander Pope once famously observed, "You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day." Here, custard is touted as the proverbial crème de la crème (pun intended), the best thing life has to offer.

Some of my favorite desserts at restaurants over the years have featured crème anglaise, a sweet, custard-like pouring sauce made with egg yolks, sugar, and milk. I’ve tried replicating it at home on ...

The creme de la creme of dessert sauces, creme anglaise reigns in the pastry kitchen -- though its fancy title belies the fact that it’s only a simple stove-top custard. Transcendently smooth, a cool ...

In the relatively small world of dessert sauces, the ultimate is creme anglaise (pronounced krem ahn-glaze), also known as vanilla sauce, custard sauce and English cream. The versatility of this ...

The creme de la creme of dessert sauces, creme anglaise reigns in the pastry kitchen -- though its fancy title belies the fact that it’s only a simple stove-top custard. Transcendently smooth, a cool ...

Pittsburgh chef Rania Harris stops by PTL for her "Cooking with Rania" segment and shares her recipe for Chocolate Terrine Creme Anglaise. Lightly oil a 12-by-4-by-3-inch-high (6 cup capacity) terrine ...

Master the technique of making this rich, pourable custard and you'll never be without a creamy sauce to enhance all kinds of desserts. Grace Parisi a former senior test kitchen editor for Food & Wine ...

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