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Pastry cream (Crème Pâtissière)

Silky smooth, rich, and utterly delicious, this pastry cream with warm vanilla flavor is a custard base cream that is easy to make at home. Perfect for filling pastries, cakes, and more.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 493kcal
Author: Anna

Equipment

  • Digital kitchen scale
  • Saucepan
  • Metal whisk
  • 2 Mixing bowl
  • Plastic wrap

Ingredients

  • 300 ml whole milk
  • 90 g egg yolks 5 egg yolks of large eggs, or you can use 2 whole medium eggs instead
  • 75 g white granulated sugar
  • 24 g cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 20 g unsalted butter

Instructions

  • Pour the milk into a saucepan and add half of the sugar. Heat until it starts to simmer. Remove from the heat.
  • In a heat-safe bowl, add the rest of the sugar, egg yolks, salt, cornstarch, and vanilla. Whisk well, until the mixture is pale and smooth.
  • Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture whisking vigorously to prevent egg yolks from curdling.
  • Pour everything back into the saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring continuously.
  • Once the mixture starts boiling, cook for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture becomes pudding-like in consistency, and has no raw starchy taste.
  • Remove from the heat and add the butter. Whisk until the butter has fully melted and combined with the pastry cream.
  • Pour the mixture into a clean bowl and cover it with plastic wrap so it touches the surface of the pastry cream. Refrigerate until cold.
  • Once you’re ready to use it, whisk thoroughly with a metal whisk to make it smooth again. You can also use an immersion blender or a stand mixer to achieve extra smoothness more quickly.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Pastry cream (Crème Pâtissière)
Serving Size
 
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
493
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
25
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
 
13
g
81
%
Trans Fat
 
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
375
mg
125
%
Sodium
 
76
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
272
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
57
g
19
%
Fiber
 
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
 
45
g
50
%
Protein
 
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
 
1058
IU
21
%
Calcium
 
233
mg
23
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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