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Vanilla bean Pastry Cream

Pastry cream is a custard that is made on the stovetop. It is a little complex to master to get just the right thickness without curdling the eggs. It is cooked custard that is used to fill pastries, tarts, pie and cakes.

Prep

10m

Cook

20m

Total

30m

Ingredients

Method

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In a 3- or 4-qt (2.7- or 3.6-L) saucepan, add the milk, half of the sugar, and the vanilla paste or seeds. Bring to a high simmer over medium heat and stir with a whisk to help dissolve the sugar.

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265

ml

Whole milk

65

g

Granulated sugar

4

g

Vanilla bean paste or vanilla beans whole, or 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

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Vanilla bean Pastry Cream

Pastry cream is a custard that is made on the stovetop. It is a little complex to master to get just the right thickness without curdling the eggs. It is cooked custard that is used to fill pastries, tarts, pie and cakes.

Prep

10m

Cook

20m

Total

30m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

In a 3- or 4-qt (2.7- or 3.6-L) saucepan, add the milk, half of the sugar, and the vanilla paste or seeds. Bring to a high simmer over medium heat and stir with a whisk to help dissolve the sugar.

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M

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265

ml

Whole milk

65

g

Granulated sugar

4

g

Vanilla bean paste or vanilla beans whole, or 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

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