Pastry Cream / Creme Patissiere

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Additional Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 17 mins

  • Calories

    1277 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    French

Pastry Cream / Creme Patissiere

A thick, custard-like cream usually used for filling pastry tarts or choux buns.

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Ingredients

  • 5 egg yolks
  • 125 g caster sugar
  • 500 ml whole milk
  • 25 g plain flour
  • 25 g cornflour
  • 1 vanilla pod
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Instructions

  1. Pour the milk into a pan and add the vanilla seeds and the pod. Heat until almost boiling (you’ll notice it steaming). 
  2. Beat together the egg yolks and sugar until pale. Whisk in the flour and cornstarch until combined.
  3. Once the milk starts to boil, pour half into the egg yolk mixture and whisk continuously to combine (tempering). Pour this mix back into the pan with the rest of the milk. On a medium heat, keep whisking until it thickens. This should take around 2 minutes. 
  4. Once thickened, boil for 1 minute but make sure to keep whisking. Remove the vanilla pod. Cook for a further minute and whisking constantly.
  5. Pour the pastry cream onto a baking tray and cover tightly with cling film (press the film so it sticks to the cream to push out air bubbles), ensuring there’s as little air bubbles as possible. Leave to cool to room temp.
  6. Before use, remove from the tray and whisk in a bowl to loosen. If not using straight away, remember to refrigerate.

Notes

  • Storage - Ensure you refrigerate your pastry cream if not using straight away. Store in a sealed container. It'll keep for 3 days in the fridge.
  • Freezing - Pastry cream cannot be frozen as the texture is ruined once thawed. If you chose not to use cornflour and just plain flour, you will be able to freeze your pastry cream. I've not frozen any before (I always use cornflour) so check out DIYS for how-to.
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Nutrition Information

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Calories 1277kcal (64%) Carbohydrates 195g (65%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 15g Cholesterol 1027mg (342%) Sodium 262mg (11%) Potassium 788mg (23%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 151g (302%) Vitamin A 2108IU (42%) Calcium 687mg (69%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1277 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 1277kcal 64%
Carbohydrates 195g 65%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 41g 63%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 1027mg 342%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Potassium 788mg 17%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 151g 302%
Vitamin A 2108IU 42%
Calcium 687mg 69%
Iron 4mg 22%

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

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