Cream Cheese Anglaise

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch 
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 3  egg yolks 
• 1.5 cups half-and-half 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• whisk
• blender

Directions

1. Process half-and-half, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, and salt in a blender until smooth. Bring mixture to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
2. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter and vanilla.
3. Serve immediately.