Delicious Pastry Cream Recipe

🍰 Delicious Pastry Cream Recipe for 6 People

This pastry cream, which you can easily prepare at home, will bring a professional touch to your pastries. It is a soft and delicious filling cream with a light vanilla flavor.

✅ Ingredients

• 2.5 cups of milk (500 ml)
• 1 teacup of granulated sugar (100 g)
• 2 tablespoons of flour (heaping)
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 package of vanillin (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract)
• 1 tablespoon of butter (optional; for shine and flavor)
• (Optional) 100 ml of liquid cream — for a lighter and creamier consistency

👩‍🍳 How to make

1. Add milk, sugar, flour, starch and egg yolk to the pot. Before placing on the stove, whisk until smooth.

2. Place the pot on the stove and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it boils. When it starts to thicken, cook for another 1-2 minutes.

3. After removing from heat, add vanillin and butter. Melt while stirring.

4. Put the cream in another bowl, cover it with cling film. Let it cool at room temperature, then refrigerate.

5. (Optional) If you want a lighter texture after it has cooled, you can add liquid cream and beat it with a mixer for 2-3 minutes.

🎂 Areas of Use

• It can be spread between the layers of fresh cakes
• Suitable for filling roll cakes
• It can also be used as a cupcake or eclair filling

💡 Tips

• Constantly stirring the cream while preparing it prevents clumping.
• Putting the cream in a large bowl and keeping it in the refrigerator to cool it down faster.
• You can beat the cream once more before using it to obtain a smooth consistency.
• You can add the liquid cream and beat it with a mixer for 2-3 minutes.