Italian Pastry Cream Recipe (Crema Pasticcera)
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Italian pastry cream is made with milk, egg, and flour that are cooked together to create a rich and thick custard-like cream, flavoured with vanilla or lemon zest.It's one of the basic ingredients used in many Italian desserts and cakes. It's the creamy filling of many desserts or the base of tarts and layer cakes. This cream is also the filling you find in Italian pastry like the "cornetti" (Italian croissants) or "bomboloni" (Italian doughnuts).
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Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks - medium
- 80 g granulated sugar - ~⅓ cup
- 40 g flour - ⅓ cup
- 500 ml milk - 2 cups, whole and fresh
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean - or ½ lemon zest
Instructions
- In a saucepan mix the egg yolks with the sugar, using a wooden spoon.
- Then add the sifted flour a little bit at a time.
- Keep stirring for about 5 minutes, until the mixture is blended. Then set aside.
- Now pour the milk into a saucepan and flavor it with vanilla or grated lemon zest, depending on your taste. Then put it on the stove and bring it to a boil. When the milk is boiling, remove it from the heat and start pouring slowly, a little at a time into the mixture of sugar, eggs and flour. It's very important to stir constantly.
- Put the saucepan back on very low heat and continue stirring. Simmer for about 3-4 minutes until the cream begins to thicken. It's very important that the cream NEVER BOILS. In this way you have a smooth cream without lumps and without unpleasant hints of cooked egg. If you have a cooking thermometer you can check that the temperature never exceeds 85°C (185 F).
- When the cream is well thickened, immediately pour it into a cold container. It's very important to remove immediately the cream from the hot saucepan to prevent it from cooking longer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
100g
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
210mg
(70%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
468IU
(9%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 210mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 468IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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