Silky Homemade Caramel Pastry Cream for Dessert Fillings (Easy 45-Min Recipe)
Master this rich, amber-colored custard with vanilla bean for tarts, eclairs, and pastries. Smooth, silky texture with deep caramel flavor in every spoonful.
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Cooking tools:
- Pot
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
- Plastic wrap
- Fine-mesh sieve
- Stand mixer
- Immersion blender
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Paring knife
- Vanilla bean splitter
- Spoon
- Kitchen scale
- Stove
- Refrigerator
- Plastic-lined baking sheet
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 cups (1 quart) whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 4 egg yolks
- 10 tbsp (½ cup + 2 tbsp) cornstarch
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