Pastry Cream
Serves: 2
Cody DuBuque
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
44
Sweetness
54
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
In a heavy saucepan, stir together the milk and 1/4 cup of sugar
2
Bring to a boil over medium heat
3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and egg
4
Stir together the remaining sugar and cornstarch; then stir them into the egg until smooth
5
When the milk comes to a boil, drizzle it into the bowl in a thin stream while mixing so that you do not cook the eggs
6
Return the mixture to the saucepan, and slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly so the eggs don' t curdle or scorch on the bottom
7
When the mixture comes to a boil and thickens, remove from the heat
8
Stir in the butter and vanilla, mixing until the butter is completely blended in
9
Pour into a heat-proof container and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming
10
Refrigerate until chilled before using