Coffee Pastry Cream

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Chilling Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 20 mins

  • Servings

    2 cups

  • Calories

    945 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Coffee Pastry Cream

Fast and Easy Coffee Pastry Cream, a creamy delicious Italian coffee filling, perfect for filling cakes, pies and pastries.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ¾ cup milk whole/heavy
  • ¾ cup cream whole/whipping or heavy cream with at least 30% fat content
  • 4 large egg yolks room temperature
  • 5-7 tablespoons strong coffee
  • tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
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Instructions

  1. On medium heat, heat the milk, cream and coffee in a medium saucepan or pot until hot but do not boil, let cool to warm.
  2. In a medium pot add the egg yolks and sugar whisk to combine, whisk in the flour.
  3. Place the pot over low/medium heat, slowly add the warm milk mixture and continue whisking (don’t stop until very thick).
  4. Transfer the pastry cream into a clean bowl, cover with plastic wrap, make sure the plastic wrap touches the pastry cream, refrigerate for at least 3 hours or even better overnight, before using.
  5. Beat the refrigerated cream before using to bring it make to its creaminess.

Notes

  • The pastry cream will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Be sure to use fresh milk that has a longer expiry date.
  • Never freeze pastry cream because it will never have the same creamy texture once it is thawed.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 945kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 90g (30%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 59g (91%) Saturated Fat 34g (170%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 17g Cholesterol 639mg (213%) Sodium 102mg (4%) Potassium 390mg (11%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 76g (152%) Vitamin A 2601IU (52%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 291mg (29%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 945 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 945kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 90g 30%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 59g 91%
Saturated Fat 34g 170%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 639mg 213%
Sodium 102mg 4%
Potassium 390mg 8%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 76g 152%
Vitamin A 2601IU 52%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 291mg 29%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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