Basic Pastry Cream

Name: Basic Pastry Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 625 ml (2 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch; 2 eggs; 2 cups (500 ml) milk, warm; 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract

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Preparation 15 min
Cooking 10 min
Cooling 3 h
Makes 625 ml (2 1/2 cups)

Vegetarian
Nut-free

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Ingredients

- 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups (500 ml) milk, warm
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract

Preparation

- In a saucepan off heat, combine sugar, flour, and cornstarch. Add eggs and stir well with a whisk. Add milk, stirring constantly.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan. Simmer for about 1 minute. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the cream. Let cool and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 3 hours.

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