Vanilla Pastry Cream
Created by KittenCal on November 19, 2011
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 4h
- Recipe #2799
Ingredients
- 2 large whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks (from large eggs)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups light cream or 18% table cream (such as half and half do not use milk)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
How to Make
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Step 1: In a 3-quart heavy saucepan whisk 2 whole eggs with 2 egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in the light cream. Cook over medium heat whisking constantly until the mixture comes to a boil; cook 1 minute or until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
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Step 2: Remove from heat then whisk in butter and vanilla.
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Step 3: Cover with a piece of plastic wrap directly over the top. Chill for 4 hours
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Step 4: Use as desired.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (63.5 g)
- Calories 160.2
- Total Fat - 10.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.5 g
- Cholesterol - 63 mg
- Sodium - 47.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 13.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 8.5 g
- Protein - 2.4 g
- Calcium - 45.4 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg