Coffee Flavoured Pastry Cream

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 split vanilla bean
• Few coffee beans
• 8 egg yolks
• ¾ cup sugar
• 6 tbs. cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

Gently heat the milk with vanilla and espresso beans. Once the milk mix is heated, strain the milk. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar and cornstarch. Add the milk, a little at a time. Transfer the mix to a pan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly for 1 minute, until thick.