Pastry Cream Recipe
Summary
Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Ingredients
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cornstarch | 3 Tablespoon |
Directions
Heat the milk in a cup in the microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar in a bowl.
Add the cornstarch (cornflour), still whisking.
Pour the boiling milk over in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
Whisk.
Microwave on HIGH for 1 further minute.
Whisk again.
Add any flavorings (liqueur, almond, coffee, vanilla) after cooking.
To obtain a fluffy cream, add 2 egg whites beaten to firm peaks.
Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar in a bowl.
Add the cornstarch (cornflour), still whisking.
Pour the boiling milk over in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
Whisk.
Microwave on HIGH for 1 further minute.
Whisk again.
Add any flavorings (liqueur, almond, coffee, vanilla) after cooking.
To obtain a fluffy cream, add 2 egg whites beaten to firm peaks.
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