Dessert
Pastry Cream
25 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€
C
25 min
25 minPastry Cream
what you need
Ingredients
whole milkDairy500 ml- egg yolksDairy6 pieces
granulated sugarPantry120 g- cornstarch (sifted)Pantry40 g
- vanilla extractPantry10 ml
butter (cubed, softened)Dairy30 g
per serving
Nutrition
196kcal
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Proteins
- 4 g
- Fat
- 9 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Saucepan
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Sieve
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Heat the milk
- Pour the milk into a saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Step 2
Whisk the yolks and sugar
- Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until pale and slightly thickened.
- Sift in the cornstarch and whisk until smooth.
- Step 3
Temper the eggs
- Pour a little of the hot milk into the yolk mixture while whisking.
- Whisk in the remaining milk gradually.
- Step 4
Cook the cream
- Return everything to the saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk constantly until the cream thickens and bubbles gently.
- Step 5
Finish and cool
- Off the heat, whisk in the vanilla extract and the butter until glossy.
- Pour into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap touching the surface and let cool completely.