45
DESSERTS
Makes about 2¼ (550 ml) cups
Approximate preparation time: 25 minutes, including
cooking time
Put the milk, cream, ¼ cup (50 ml) sugar, salt and vanilla into a
saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a heavy simmer.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the medium work
bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the yolks,
cornstarch and remaining sugar; process for 1 minute until
mixture is light and thick.
With the machine running, pour ¾ to 1½ cups (175-375 ml) of
the milk mixture slowly through the feed tube and process
mixture for about 1 minute.
Return mixture to the saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a
boil and cook while whisking continuously for about
2½ minutes until thickened. Strain mixture through a fi ne mesh
strainer into the large work bowl fi tted with the large metal
chopping blade. Process for
5 minutes. Pour mixture into a clean mixing bowl;
cover directly with plastic wrap and cool before using.
For a lighter pastry cream: whip the ½ cup (125 ml) of heavy
cream to medium peaks with 1½ tablespoons (25 ml) of
confectioners’ sugar. Fold into pastry cream once completely
cool.
Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons (30 ml) ):
Calories 72 (50% from fat)
|
carb. 8g
|
pro. 1g
|
fat 4g
|
sat. fat 2g
|
chol. 58mg
|
sod. 72mg
|
calc. 32mg
|
fi ber 0g
1½
CUPS
(375
ML
)
MILK
½
CUP
(125
ML
)
HEAVY
CREAM
½
CUP
(125
ML
)
GRANULATED
SUGAR
,
DIVIDED
½
TEASPOON
(2
ML
)
SALT
½
TABLESPOON
(7
ML
)
PURE
VANILLA
EXTRACT
4
LARGE
EGG
YOLKS
2
TABLESPOONS
(30
ML
)
CORNSTARCH
F
OR
A
LIGHTER
PASTRY
CREAM
:
F
OR
A
LIGHTER
PASTRY
CREAM
:
½
CUP
(125
ML
)
HEAVY
CREAM
1½
TABLESPOONS
(25
ML
)
CONFECTIONERS
’
SUGAR
This all-purpose pastry cream is a great foundation for fresh fruit tarts –
the food processor makes it easy.
PASTRY CREAM