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Crème pâtissière – Pastry cream
Yield: About 1 pint
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups boiling milk
- I tbs. butter
- 1½ Tbs. vanilla extract
Procedure
- In a 3-quart mixing bowl, beat the sugar into the egg yolks with a wire whisk until the mixture is pale yellow and forms the ribbon.
- Beat in the flour.
- While beating, pour the boiling milk onto the egg yolk mixture in a thin stream.
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan and set over moderate heat, stirring constantly.
- Bring to the boil slowly while stirring well to avoid lumps.
- When it reaches the boil, stir for 2 to 3 minutes to cook the flour well, being careful not to burn it in the bottom of the pan.
- Remove from the heat and beat in the butter followed by the vanilla extract.
- Cover the surface with a sheet of parchment paper to prevent a skin from forming and allow to cool
See also: Crème saint-honoré – crème pâtissière with beaten egg whites.
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