ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM RECIPE Recipes

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
ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM WITH MILK

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

ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM WITH MILK AND CREAM (OUR FAVOURITE / VIDEO)

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

Instructions
ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM WITH MILK

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. ………………………..

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