Caramel Pastry Cream
Serves: 6
Jolie Turcotte
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
46
Sweetness
48
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Place the cornstarch and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl and mix together well; add egg yolks and mix until a paste is formed
2
Stir in 1/2 cup milk
3
Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar and water in a small heavy pot and stir to combine
4
Cook over medium heat, swirling the pan occasionally but not stirring, until sugar turns a medium amber
5
Carefully pour in remaining milk and stir until smooth, Stir in vanilla seeds
6
Bring mixture back to a simmer then pour hot mixture over mixture in bowl, whisking constantly
7
Pour back into saucepan
8
Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick
9
Remove from heat and stir an additional minute
10
Transfer to a bowl
11
Cover with buttered parchment or plastic wrap touching top of cream to avoid skin formation
12
Chill a minimum of 2 hours or as long as 2 days