Pastry Cream 4

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 3 ¼ cups milk
• ½ cup and 2 tsp. sugar
• 3 strips lemon zest
• 7 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• Salt
• ½ cup flour
• 1 – 2 tbs. vanilla
• 3 tbs. butter

Preparation

Step 1

Slowly heat milk, 2 tbs. of the sugar, and zest on top of a double broiler. Whisk sugar, yolks, egg, and salt until thick (2-3 minutes). Sift in flour, a little at a time, and then pour in ½ the milk. Pour the egg mix into the remaining milk, and stir until thick. Reduce the heat and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and discard the zest. Beat in vanilla and butter, 1 tbs. at a time. Cool.