Espresso Pastry Cream

Serves: 5

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

35

Sweetness

54

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Whole Milk

6 large

Egg Yolk

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Pour milk into heavy medium saucepan

2

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

3

Bring to simmer

4

Remove from heat and discard bean

5

Using electric mixer, beat yolks and both sugars in large bowl until very thick, about 3 minutes

6

Add cornstarch; blend well

7

Gradually whisk half of hot milk into egg mixture

8

Add mixture to pan; whisk over medium heat until thickened and boiling, about 4 minutes

9

Remove from heat

10

Stir in espresso mixture

11

Transfer to medium bowl

12

Place plastic wrap directly onto surface of pastry cream; chill until cold, at least 3 hours

13

(Can be made 2 days ahead; keep chilled

14

) Whisk pastry cream until smooth before using

15

Pour milk into heavy medium saucepan

16

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

17

Bring to simmer

18

Remove from heat and discard bean

19

Using electric mixer, beat yolks and both sugars in large bowl until very thick, about 3 minutes

20

Add cornstarch; blend well

21

Gradually whisk half of hot milk into egg mixture

22

Add mixture to pan; whisk over medium heat until thickened and boiling, about 4 minutes

23

Remove from heat

24

Stir in espresso mixture

25

Transfer to medium bowl

26

Place plastic wrap directly onto surface of pastry cream; chill until cold, at least 3 hours

27

(Can be made 2 days ahead; keep chilled

28

) Whisk pastry cream until smooth before using