Pastry Cream Filling

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 heat heavy cream in medium sauce pan over medium heat until simmering, stirring occasionally. in a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and salt together. add cornstarch into mixture, continue whisking until it is a pale yellow and thick.
• 2 when cream reaches full simmer, slowly whisk it into yolk mixture. return mixture back to sauce pan, continue cooking over medium heat, whisking constantly until thick and glossy, about 1-2 minutes. take off heat whisk in butter and vanilla. transfer pastry cream to a bowl large enough to hold it, take some plastic wrap press directly onto surface, refrigerate until cold and set, at least 2 hours.