crème anglaise

American  

[krem ang-gleyz, -glez, kreem, krem ahn-glez] / ˈkrɛm æŋˈgleɪz, -ˈglɛz, ˈkrim, krɛm ɑ̃ˈglɛz /

noun

French Cooking.

1. a custard sauce flavored with vanilla or sometimes with rum, orange liqueur, kirsch, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of crème anglaise

< French: literally, English cream

Example Sentences

Melt-in-your-mouth meringue floats in a puddle of decadent crème anglaise, topped with caramel and toasted almonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crème anglaise can be made a couple of days ahead of time, too, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dish features poached vanilla meringue that is piped and studded with caramel and honey butter almonds, then flooded with a honey creme fraiche creme anglaise.

From Salon

I also love the sound of Amar and Sara's dessert, especially with the sponge cake and phyllo dough, but the "frozen creme anglaise pearls" actually doesn't look all that great in the close-up shots.

From Salon

You can make your crème Anglaise ahead of time — and, in fact, you need to, since it should be chilled.

From Salon