Pastry Cream Recipe

Pastry Cream Recipe

Ingredients:

Whole milk 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon

Butter 1 ounce or 2 tablespoons

Granulated sugar 2½ tablespoons

Vanilla bean ½ bean

Cornstarch 1 tablespoon

Cake flour 1 tablespoon

Granulated sugar 2½ tablespoons

Egg yolks 4 

Directions:

Combine the milk, butter, vanilla and sugar in a sauce pan and boil over medium heat until the sugar melts into the milk. Remove from heat.

Mix the cornstarch and milk in a small bowl. Stir in the yolks and mix until smooth, add a little hot milk mixture. Transfer to the saucepan and cook until thickened. Wait until it's warm and put in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it cool in the refrigerator.

Storage

Refrigerate for up to 2 days