pastry cream for pies

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a small saucepan, heat milk to boiling point and remove from the heat.
• in a heatproof mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until smooth. gradually add the granulated sugar and continue beating until pale yellow. beat in the flour.
• pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture in a steady stream, beating constantly. when all the milk has been added, place the bowl over (not in) a pan of boiling water, or pour the mixture into the top of a double boiler. heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. cook 2 minutes more, then remove from the heat. stir in the butter and vanilla. cover with plastic wrap and allow to cool.