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Pastry Cream

very simple recipe medium time

Pastry Cream - International Cooking blog

Ingredients

- 500ml of milk

- 4 yolks

- 80g of sugar

- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

- 3 tablespoons of flour

- 1 stripe of lemon zest

 

 

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In a bowl mix 4 yolks and 80g of sugar with a mixer. Get a soft and light-yellow cream.

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Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix. Add 3 tablespoons of flour and mix again.

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Add 1/2 glass of milk (taking it out from the 500ml) and mix with a whisk. Warm in a pot the rest of the milk. Add the lemon zest if you like the taste and let it boil qith the milk. Remember to take it out once you use the cream.

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When the milk is almost boiling add the cream slowly stiring constantly. Keep the heat medium/low and stir until the creme becomes more dence (10-15 minutes). The creme should constantly boiling. Be sure it doesn't burn on the bottom of the pot.

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When the creme has the consistance you want turn of the fire and let it cool. (consider that it will become more hard when cold)

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