Vanilla Mousse with Vanilla custard sauce

Vanilla mousse is a flavourful dessert served with toppings of different variations.  This dessert is creamy & light and the garnish is simply with the vanilla custard sauce & few chocolate flakes.  The ingredients may sound simple but the resulting mousse is perfectly balanced and really taste.  If you fancy a simple dessert, this really hit the spot.  More than that, kids will love it :)

Ingredients :

For vanilla mousse :

1. Eggs - 2 nos
2. Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
3. Vanilla extract (I used vanilla bean) - 1 tsp
4. Heavy whipping cream - 1 pint

For vanilla sauce :

1. Milk - 500 ml
2. Sugar to taste
3. Vanilla custard powder - 2 tbsp

Can adjust the proportion of ingredients accordingly.

Method :

1.   Seperate the eggs.  Beat the egg white until stiff adding half the quantity of sugar & keep aside.

2.   Beat the egg yolks till creamy.  Add remaining sugar, vanilla extract (or seeds of vanilla bean), whipping cream & whisk well.

3.   Finally, fold in the egg whites.  Refrigerate it.

For the sauce :

4.   Take 5 tbsp of milk & mix the custard powder without any lumps.  Keep aside.

5.   Warm the balance milk & add sugar.  Add the custard powder milk & bring it to boil on simmer.

6.   Once it starts thickening, switch off the flame.  Allow it to cool.

Serve a scoop of vanilla mousse with the custard sauce.