Grandma’s divine brandy sauce

A TRADITIONAL Christmas pudding is without doubt the crowning glory of any Christmas feast, but even this delectable dessert can be made even more heavenly with Grandma’s silky and oh-so-glorious, brandy sauce.

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 3 tbsp icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 500 ml milk
  • 500 ml whipped cream
  • ¼ tbsp (or thereabouts) brandy

Method

Whisk egg yolks, icing sugar and flour. Bring milk to boil. Add vanilla and pour over egg mixture whisking as you do so. Cool in double boiler until very thick. Stir constantly until cool and then fold in whipped cream and brandy.

Pour over Christmas pudding before serving and enjoy!