vanilla sauce

Crème anglaise, basically

Vanilla sauce is a sweet, creamy sauce flavored with vanilla, typically poured over desserts.

It resembles a thin custard or crème anglaise and accompanies warm puddings, fruit desserts, and cakes: The apple strudel came with warm vanilla sauce.

In Scandinavian and German cuisines, it's a standard accompaniment to baked goods and compotes.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G