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Vanilla Pastry Cream Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 C whole milk, divided
3 T cornstarch
1/3 C sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 large egg yolks
1-2 T butter
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
Directions:
Directions:
Heat 1 1/2 cups of milk in a medium saucepan. Cook stirring constantly until it just starts to simmer. Remove from heat.

While milk is heating, whisk sugar and cornstarch together. Add the remaining milk, egg yolks. Mix until all is dissolved. Slowly add the hot milk in a thin steady stream until combined. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium high heat until it thickens and comes to a boil stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any lumps.

Cover with plastic wrap until ready to use to avoid a film forming on the pastry cream.

Refrigerate until ready to use.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Use to make fruit tarts, trifles, fillings for cakes and cupcakes.

 

 

 

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