Pastry Cream (Crema pasticcera) Recipe | Epicurious

Pastry Cream (Crema pasticcera) Recipe | Epicurious

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Editor's note: Use this recipe to make Francine Segan's Torta Mimosa . Creamy custard seasoned with aromatic vanilla, this is an absolute basic, used to make hundreds of classic Italian desserts,...

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  • custard
  • italian
  • nut free
  • simmer
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Ingredients

  • Egg yolks, 8 large
  • Sugar, 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/100 grams)
  • All-purpose flour, 1/2 cup (2 ounces/55 grams)
  • Milk, 3 cups (24 fluid ounces/720 milliliters)
  • Heavy cream, 1 cup (8 fluid ounces/240 milliliters)
  • Pure vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon

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