ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM

ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM A CREAMY DELICIOUS MADE FROM SCRATCH PASTRY CREAM THAT IS PERFECT FOR FILLING CAKES, COOKIES, PIES AND OTHER DESSERTS.

If you eat Italian pastries or have a family that loves Italian Pastries, then you must learn to make Italian Pastry Cream.

Unfortunately,  Italian Pastry Cream has always stumped me.  I can never get it smooth.  The taste is good, so they say, “but Ma, it’s lumpy”, until I got my friend to spill her secret!

This Traditional Italian Pastry Cream Recipe, is easy but you must give it 100 percent of your attention.

Ingredients
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• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup cream whipping/whole cream
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM WITH MILK

• 1 cup milk (divided)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons flour (whisk in a small bowl)

Instructions
ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM WITH MILK AND CREAM

• In a medium pot, heat over low the milk and cream, do not boil. Remove from heat and let cool to warm.
• In a medium pot add yolks and sugar, whisk together until combined, then add flour and vanilla, place pot over low heat, slowly add warm milk/cream, whisking continuously until thickened. Remove to a glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap (make sure wrap touches the cream mixture) and refrigerate at least 2-3 hours.

ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM WITH MILK

• In a medium pot add 3/4 cup milk and vanilla, heat on medium until milk just starts to boil, then remove from heat and let cool.
• In a medium bowl add egg yolks and sugar, beat at medium-high speed until thick and creamy (approximately 5 minutes) slowly add 1/3 of the boiled cooled milk and continue beating, then slowly add the flour and continue beating until smooth.
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