crème anglaise

[krem ang-gleyz, -glez, kreem; Fr. krem ahn-glez]

noun French Cookery.

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

Origin:
< French: literally, English cream

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