
Technique
Crème pâtissière
Making a base to be used for a wide range of fillings
Equipment needed- Pan
- Heat source
- Whisk
- Spatula
Step-by-step

Boil the milk, the cream, vanilla bean and half of the sugar.

Mix the rest of the sugar and the egg yolks with cornstarch. Mix a splash of cold milk into the egg yolk mixture.

Pour the boiled cream mixture onto the eggs.

Put the mixture in a container.

Cover with a plastic sheet.
Tips
- When it cools, always cover with foil
- Cornstarch (Tip: cornstarch can be replaced by flour or powdered pastry cream)