• 4 oz egg yolks (about 6 yolks)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Add milk to saucepot and heat until a simmer.
2. While cream is being heated, mix sugar and yolks together in a bowl.
3. Add a small amount of the hot milk to the yolk mixture and mix. Then add the yolk mixture to hot milk. Continue cooking over med - low heat while stirring constantly. Cook until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and add vanilla (or any other flavorings).
4. Strain in a very fine strainer. Cool in an ice water bath.
5. This sauce can be flavored with chocolate (2 oz semisweet chocolate), flavored liqueurs (such as Godiva), or coffee.

This is a dessert sauce thats great with many different desserts.