French Almond Cream Sauce
Courtesy of Marie at Meadows Inn B & B

Ingredients

1/2       cup of sugar
1           tsp. cornstarch
1/2       tsp plus a couple of drops of pure almond extract
1/2       tsp plus a couple of drops of pure vanilla extract
1-1/3    cup of whipping cream
4          egg yolks

Preparation
Combine sugar, cornstarch, and the extracts in heavy saucepan. Gradually whisk in the cream. Cover over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon constantly, until sugar dissolves. Beat egg yolks in bow until thick and light yellow. Stir about ½ of the cream mixture in the yolks and then add cream and the yolks to the rest of hot cream mixture. Cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a small containerr and chill.

This is wonderful over fruit or as a dessert sauce.