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Vanilla Pastry Cream

Vanilla Pastry Cream
Photo by Scott Phillips

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. table salt
  • 2 Tbs. cornstarch
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks

Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until tiny bubbles appear. Meanwhile, in a medium heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow. Add the cornstarch and salt and whisk well. Pour the hot milk into the yolk mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking constantly. Retur...

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What wines go with Vanilla Pastry Cream?

Dessert Wines from the U.S.A.
  • Kedem Sherry Royale
  • Forgeron Cellars Sémillon Yakima Valley Late Harvest
  • Terra d'Oro Moscato
  • Horton Vineyards Pear Orange County Pear Port
  • Tedeschi Vineyards Maui Splash!
Pedro Ximenez Wines from Spain
  • Emilio Lustau Pedro Ximénez Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Solera Reserva San Emilio
  • Alvear Pedro Ximénez Montilla-Moriles Solera P.X
  • Williams & Humbert Sherry Pedro Ximenez Solera Especial Don Guido 20 Year
  • Alvear Solera Pedro Ximenez Sherry
  • Bodegas Toro Albala Montilla-Moriles Don Px

Variations on Vanilla Pastry Cream

  • Vanilla Pastry Cream
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/3 cup cornstarch
    • 2 cups half-and-half
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Vanilla Pastry Cream
    • 1 large egg yolk
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 1/2 cups half and half
    • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • Vanilla Pastry Cream
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk
    • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
    • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Vanilla Pastry Cream
    • 1/3 cup maple syrup
    • 1 egg, lightly beaten
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk
    • 1/3 cup sugar

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