No Fuss Pastry Cream Recipes

NO-FUSS PASTRY CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk and egg yolks in a glass measuring cup; add to saucepan along with butter and bring to a boil over medium heat. Let boil 1 minute, still whisking; then remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Strain pastry cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface of cream to prevent skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days. Just before using, whisk until smooth.

EASY CREME PATISSIERE RECIPE (PASTRY CREAM)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, pour the milk. Scrape half a vanilla pod with a knife and add the seeds and the pod to the milk. Bring everything to a boil over low heat to infuse the vanilla into the milk.
• Separate the yolks from the whites of 4 eggs, and put them in a bowl. Add 6 tbsp sugar and beat vigorously with a whisk until the mixture turns white and the sugar crystals have dissolved.
• Gradually add 60g (4 tbsp) of cornstarch to the egg yolk and sugar mixture. Mix gently so as not to form lumps.
• Once the mixture is homogeneous, pour half of the vanilla-flavored milk - just boiling - over the cream maker. Mix delicately first, then more vigorously to loosen the cream. When the cream is very soft, pour it back into the saucepan with the remaining half of the milk.
• Return the saucepan to low heat. Constantly whisking until it starts to thicken - this should take about 2 Minutes.
• After you see the first bubbles break the surface. Remove from the heat, pour the custard into a bowl and add the butter. Whisk in the butter until it's thoroughly mixed in and immediately cover the surface with plastic wrap.
• As soon as the pastry cream is ready and cooling down, cover your cream with plastic wrap to avoid the creme patissiere form a skin, which will spoil its texture.

NO-FUSS PASTRY CUSTARD

Steps:

• Directions Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk and egg yolks in a glass measuring cup. Add milk mixture to the saucepan, along with butter. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a simmer. Continue to cook until it comes to a boil. Let boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Strain pastry cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Just before using, whisk until smooth.

CHEATER NO-COOK PASTRY CREAM

Steps:

• Blend heavy cream, pudding mix, sour cream, and salt in a medium bowl using a whisk or a hand mixer set on medium speed until well-blended and smooth. Refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes.

NO-FUSS PISTACHIO PASTRY CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg yolk, and pistachio paste in a small saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Cook over medium, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Let boil 1 minute, still stirring constantly. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.