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Custard Cream (Vanilla Pastry Cream)
Custard Cream, or Vanilla Pastry Cream, is a smooth, rich filling made by cooking egg yolks with sugar, milk, cornstarch, and vanilla until thickened. Butter is stirred in at the end to add silkiness. This cream cools to a spreadable texture suitable for cakes, tarts, or pastries. Its delicate vanilla flavor and creamy consistency make it a classic component in many desserts.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
bowls
Calories:
682 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 liter milk
- 180 grams (1½ cup + 8 tablespoons) sugar
- 8 egg yolk
- 60 grams (8 tablespoons) cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or half a vanilla pod
- 100 grams (7 tablespoons) butter
Instructions
- Lightly beat egg yolks with a whisk.
- Add the cornstarch to the egg yolks and whisk to combine.
- Heat milk with sugar and vanilla extract in a saucepan.
- Whisk the cornstarch and egg yolks once again because the starch tends to stick at the bottom.
- Combine milk with eggs. Once the milk becomes steamy hot, take the pot off the heat and ladle the hot milk into the eggs very slowly. Once you have transferred at least half the milk into the eggs, pour the mixture into the cooking pot.
- Cook the cream over low heat stirring, until it thickens. Then take the pot off the heat and allow the cream to cool slightly for 5-10 minutes. Stir it now and then so it won't form a skin on top.
- Add the butter and stir to combine.
- Cool the cream. Transfer to individual bowls or in one large bowl (if you're using it for cakes tarts etc). See Notes Below. Once the cream cools to room temperature you can refrigerate it.
- Serve with ground cinnamon, cocoa, or fruit on top, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Cover the cream with plastic wrap touching the surface or brush it with melted butter while cooling to prevent a skin from forming.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
682kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
473mg
(158%)
Sodium
278mg
(12%)
Potassium
434mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
58g
(116%)
Vitamin A
1562IU
(31%)
Calcium
370mg
(37%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 682
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 682kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 473mg | 158% |
| Sodium | 278mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 58g | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 1562IU | 31% |
| Calcium | 370mg | 37% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.