Pastry Cream
dessert | dairy ingredients3 egg yolks
5 Tbps. sugar
1½ Tbsp. flour
1½ Tbsp. cornstarch
1¼ cups whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla
- In stand mixer, whisk together egg yolks and sugar just until pale yellow and creamy, then whisk in cornstarch and flour.
- In a medium saucepan, heat milk and vanilla on medium heat just to a boil. Gradually pour the hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking constantly until smooth.
- Transfer mixture back into saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly and vigorously so that the eggs won’t curdle, until mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a medium heatproof bowl. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pudding to prevent it from creating a ‘skin’. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.