Pastry Cream

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart whole milk
• lemon, zest of
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat milk, lemon zest and cinnamon in a larger saucepan until very hot, but not boiling.
• 2 meanwhile, mix sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla in a mixing bowl until well combined.
• 3 when the milk is quite hot, temper the flour mixture with a bit of milk, and then add it all back into the saucepan.
• 4 whisk constantly over medium heat until thickened.