Vanilla Pastry Cream

By lbgtdep

Prep Time- 10 minutes Cook Time-5-7 minutes Yield- About 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 2 Large egg yolks
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Put all ingredients except for the vanilla into a small pot. Bring to a gentle boil stirring frerquntly. The mixture will thicken very fast so don’t stop whisking. Once the cream has thickened cook for a further minute.

Transfer the cream to a sieve and push the cream through it. Cover with plastic making sure the plastic is sitting on top of the cream. Set aside in the fridge until ready to use.