Easy Italian Pastry Cream Recipe

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Ingredients

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Cream the egg yolks and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the cornstarch and mix again.

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Heat the milk and stir in the lemon zest and vanilla. Once done, remove from heat and slowly add the egg yolk mixture.

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Place the saucepan back on low heat and continue whisking. Then, let it simmer and monitor the bubbles.

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Continue to cook until cream is thickened then remove from heat and let it cool while covered in plastic wrap. Then, Refrigerate.

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Italian Pastry Cream Tips:

Room temperature eggs High quality eggs Stir the cream constantly GET THE RECIPE

Easy Italian Pastry Cream Recipe

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Ingredients

Cream the egg yolks and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the cornstarch and mix again.

Step 1

Heat the milk and stir in the lemon zest and vanilla. Once done, remove from heat and slowly add the egg yolk mixture.

Step 2

Place the saucepan back on low heat and continue whisking. Then, let it simmer and monitor the bubbles.

Step 3

Continue to cook until cream is thickened then remove from heat and let it cool while covered in plastic wrap. Then, Refrigerate.

Step 4

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