4.9 from 51 votes
Coffee Pastry Cream
Fast and Easy Coffee Pastry Cream, a creamy delicious Italian coffee filling, perfect for filling cakes, pies and pastries.
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
Ingredients
- 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
- 3½ tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- 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.
- In a medium pot add the egg yolks and sugar whisk to combine, whisk in the flour.
- Place the pot over low/medium heat, slowly add the warm milk mixture and continue whisking (don’t stop until very thick).
- 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.
- Beat the refrigerated cream before using to bring it make to its creaminess.
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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
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
% 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.