Basic Pastry Cream

Name: Basic Pastry Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla or one vanilla bean, split; 1/2 cup sugar; 4 egg yokes; 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Basic Pastry Cream or Creme Patissiere, a smooth, creamy filling for layer cakes, cream puffs, or doughnuts, it's easy to make and extraordinarily versatile. This is a recipe you really can't go wrong with!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:08:42 GMT