How To Make Pastry Cream Recipe
It’s really practical to use puff pastry sheets for baking. For one, they require less effort to prepare compared to traditional bread. Plus, it’s really quite difficult to mess them up, since the dough is already prepared for you. Simply incorporate other ingredients to the dish, and you’re sure to get a warm and flaky baked good each time. Discover all the treats you can make using this ingredient with these puff pastry dessert recipes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it begins to simmer.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the egg yolks and whisk until well combined.
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Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly to prevent the eggs from cooking.
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Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it thickens and comes to a boil.
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Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
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Transfer the pastry cream to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
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Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until chilled and set.
Nutrition
- Calories : 250kcal
- Total Fat : 8g
- Saturated Fat : 4g
- Cholesterol : 215mg
- Sodium : 70mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 38g
- Dietary Fiber : 0g
- Sugar : 29g
- Protein : 7g
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