Helen's Cake N' Sauce

Name: Helen's Cake N' Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 cups milk; 3 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Submitted by Brookes Kitchen

"Grandma Helen's recipe from family collection. This recipe is for the sauce and is fabulous over a yellow cake. Note that 6 TBSP flour can be substituted from 3 TBSP cornstarch."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

²⁄₃ cup sugar
6 tablespoons flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon butter
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons vanilla

directions

Mix the first 3 ingredients and gradually add 3 cups milk. Cook until thickened, use a double boiler.
Beat 3 egg yolks. Add to sauce in boiler slowly and stir. Cook for a few minutes, add butter and vanilla. Serve over warm yellow cake.
**If you're in a hurry, I've made the above recipe by following same basic steps but cooking in the microwave in a glass dish rather than on the stove. Microwave in 30 second increments and stir frequently.