Healthier Vanilla Pastry Cream
Creamy thick and mildly sweet. This healthier vanilla pastry cream can be used on anything and everything. Equally delicious and very easy to make.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 large yolks
- 2 tbsp sweetener
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 3/4 cup full fat milk ((190 ml))
- 1/4 cup cream 35% fat ((60 ml))
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Use a big bowl and whisk yolks, sweetener and corn starch until they become a thick paste, using a handheld whisk. Set aside.
- 2
Use a heavy bottom pot, heat milk and cream until it just starts to simmer. Turn heat off.
- 3
Pour bit by bit all the milk cream into egg mixture while whisking. Then pour everything back into the pot (I clean it beforehand).
- 4
Cook on low medium heat until the mixture thickens, while whisking the whole time. Once thickened, turn the heat off. Add in vanilla extract and mix everything together.
- 5
Pour into a bowl and cover with cling film, making sure it touches the pastry cream. Leave to cool to room temperature. Chill for 1-2 hours in the fridge. Whisk before using to get back its silky creamy texture.