Italian pastry cream recipe

Italian Pastry Cream recipe

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
This Italian pastry cream recipe is a classic and versatile filling that can be used in various desserts. Made with simple ingredients like milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla, this creamy custard has a smooth texture and a rich flavor. Whether you're planning to make cannoli, eclairs, or tarts, this recipe will elevate your desserts to the next level.

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Italian pastry cream recipe details

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Ingredients

5 medium	eggs, yolks only
5 tbsp	sugar
2 tbsp	flour
650 ml	milk
1 ¼ tsp	vanilla
	fresh lemon zest

Instructions

Combine egg yolks, sugar, and flour in a sauce pan and mix together until the sugar is dissolved.

In a separate sauce pan, start cooking the milk over low heat. Place the pot with the egg mixture over a medium heat.

Pour milk over egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Conitnue to cook until the mixture just reaches boiling point, always stirring.

Add the vanilla and lemon zest. Lower the heat and continue to cook for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly until cream becomes thick.

Remove pan from heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Great with Plum Dessert Cake.


Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a