Thick Vanilla Pastry Cream for Brioche Bretzels Recipe | Epicurious

Thick Vanilla Pastry Cream for Brioche Bretzels Recipe | Epicurious

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For this use, the pastry cream needs to be thicker and tighter so that it bakes up like a custard. It has extra yolks and a little extra cornstarch to accomplish this. Plus, as my brother explained...

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  • gluten free
  • nut free
  • vegetarian
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) plus 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise in half, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature

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