Perfect Pastry Cream
Ingredients
480 ml or two cups whole milk
1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar, divided
One vanilla bean, or one tsp vanilla extract
Five large egg yolks
30 g or 1/4 cup cornstarch
Two tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter, finely chopped
Preparations
Get the milk mixture ready:
Combine half the granulated sugar (1/4 cup) and the whole milk in a medium pot. Add the vanilla bean seeds. Add vanilla extract last, if using. Place the pot on medium heat and carefully simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally to ensure the sugar dissolves.
Get the egg mixture ready:
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