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Vanilla Cream

4 servings

Ingredients

• 0.5 l Cream
• 0.5 pcs Vanilla (pod)
• 100 g Sugar
• 1 pcs Egg
• 2 pcs Egg yolks
• 1 tsp Flour
• Preserved sweet fruits (for garnishing) (as needed)

Instructions

1. Bring the cream to a boil with the vanilla pod, split lengthwise, and the sugar.
2. Let it cool and then strain through a cloth.
3. Whisk one whole egg, two egg yolks, and a scant teaspoon of flour with a little cream until smooth and clear.
4. Add the remaining cream and place the bowl into a pot of boiling water.
5. Beat the cream until it becomes thick and frothy, then place it into cold water and continue beating until it cools.
6. Transfer the cream to a bowl, let it cool completely, and garnish with preserved sweet fruits.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.