Main component in many classic dishes, pastry cream—also known as crème pâtissière—is a thick, creamy custard.
treats. It’s used in éclairs, cream puffs, and tarts in addition to cakes and pastries. gaining the
While attaining the perfect consistency and flavor might seem challenging, it’s easy with the right technique.
reasonable. Here, methodically, is how you create the greatest pastry cream.
Particles
480 ml or two cups whole milk
Divide the one half cup (one hundred grammes) of granulated sugar.
One vanilla bean, or one teaspoon of extract
Five really large yolks from eggs
Thirty grammes, one-fourth cup cornstarch
Two tablespoons ( thirty grammes) of coarsely chopped unsalted butter
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Directions
Prepare the milk mix first.
In a medium saucepan mix half the granulated sugar (1/4 cup) with the whole milk.
seeds from the vanilla bean. Add last, if using vanilla extract.
Once the pot is medium heated, gently simmer the contents. Stir occasionally to ensure that
Verify that the sugar dissolves.
Prepare the egg mixture first.
