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Authentic Bakery-Style Pastry Cream Recipe – Easy and Delicious

This traditional bakery-style pastry cream recipe is simple to prepare with just a few basic ingredients. It’s rich, creamy, and perfect as a filling for cakes, tarts, or other delicious desserts.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Resting time 1

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Servings 3 cup

Calories 427 kcal

Equipment

1 Mixing bowl
1 pot

Ingredients

500 ml milk
6 tbsp sugar
pinch salt
2 1/2 tbsp cornflour
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
1 egg
3 tbsp butter

Instructions

In a mix bowl combine egg yolks, eggs, sugar, cornflour and a pinch of salt.
Whisk it to form a cream and set aside.
In a pot bring milk to a boil.
Once milk has boiled slowly pour half of it over the cream mixture whisking it quickly to combine.
Transfer the mixture to the pot with the remaining milk.
Over mediam heat whisk it for about 1-2 minutes to form a thicker cream.
Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla extract while still hot and mix until the butter is fully incorporated.
Transfer to a bowl, cover it with plastic film just touch the cream and refrigerate it.

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Notes

Use for cakes, pastry fillings and much more.

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