2 1/4 pound – heavy cream
5 1/8 ounces – whole milk
5 1/8 ounces – granulated sugar
7 2/3 ounces – egg yolks
1 each – vanilla bean
Preparation method
Heat heavy cream, whoile milk and granulated sugar over double boiler until sugar is dissolved (100F). DO NOT WHIP. Stir only
Place in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add 1/3 cream mixture to egg yolks, stirring to temper egg yolks.
Add remaining cream mixture. Stir to blend well.
Add vanilla to previous mixture.
Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer.
Pour mixture into serving dishes that have been placed on two flat sheet pans.
Put 1 1/2 quarts of water in the bottom of each sheet pan.
Then Bake. 300F – (recipe gves no baking time)
OR
into small z-stem glasses, cover each with plastic wrap, and steam for 10 – 12 minutes until done.
Makes 8 servings