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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 130 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Pastry cream is a light, rich custard filling for any cake, fruit tart, puff or dessert crepe. Lovely poured over fresh fruit cup. Quick and easy to make. Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups milk |
4 large egg yolks |
2/3 cup sugar |
1/4 cup cornstarch |
1/4 cup flour |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, heat 2 cups milk to boiling.
2. While milk is heating, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining 1/4 cup milk.
3. Whisk in cornstarch and flour until smooth.
4. Temper the egg mixture by slowly whisking in about 1/3 of the heated milk, then whisking in the remaining milk.
5. Return mixture to saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and boils.
6. Whisk constantly.
7. Reduce heat to low and cook for another 2 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla or other flavorings.
9. Pour into a bowl, press plastic wrap on the surface to prevent a skin from forming and cool to room temperature before chilling for at least 2 hours.
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