Categories: pudding- custard- mousse- flan
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 egg whites
Directions
- Butter bottom of a 1 1/2 -quart casserole and sift confectioners’ sugar over it.
- Melt butter in a saucepan, and stir in flour all at once. Cook until mixture bubbles. Remove from heat and gradually add milk, stirring to combine.
- Return to heat and bring rapidly to boiling. stirring constantly; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer. Cool slightly.
- Beat egg yolks, sugar and vanilla until thick and lemon colored, stirring vigorously to blend, pour sauce slowly into egg yolk mixture. Cool to lukewarm.
- Beat egg whites until rounded peaks form. Spread egg yolk mixture over egg whites and carefully fold together. Pour into casserole. Set in boiling water bath.
- Bake at 350 degrees 60 minutes or until silver knife comes out clean when inserted halfway between center and edge. Serve immediately form baking dish. Serve with apricot sauce or a puree of strawberries or raspberries.