nutty buddies

Directions

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   Nutty Buddies Posted by LladyRusty at recipegoldmine.com Source: featured during the presentation of Best Friends during TBS Superstation's

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   Add the vanilla bean pod, half-and- half, cream and place over medium heat

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   Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to low, stirring often

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   Combine the sugar and the egg yolks in a mixing bowl and whisk until very thick and pale, at least 3 minutes

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   Slowly whisk a cup or so of the hot cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture, then whisk the yolk mixture back into the saucepan as slowly as

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   Return the saucepan to a medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon

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   Remove any lumps that might have formed by straining the hot custard through a fine strainer into a clean stainless steel bowl

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   Transfer any vanilla pods trapped in the strainer back into the custard