Pastry Cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• ½ tsp Amoretti® Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ stick (2 tbsp) butter

• 1 cup pastry cream
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Lime Zest Oil Extract
• 1 tsp Amoretti® Natural Green W.S. Food Color

Directions

1. Ready a small sheet pan and plastic wrap.
2. Heat the cup of milk, Amoretti Vanilla, and sugar to simmering.
3. Combine the yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and the rest of the milk, mixing until fully combined.
4. Remove the hot milk from the heat, temper in the egg mixture, and whisk until smooth.
5. Return to low heat and whisk constantly until the mixture begins to thicken and small chunks form.
6. Remove from heat and stir vigorously until smooth.
7. Return to heat and cook on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, whisking constantly.
8. Remove from heat and add the butter, mixing until fully combined.
9. Pour the pastry cream into the sheet pan and cover with plastic.
10. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes and then move to the refrigerator.
11. Chill for 4 hours or overnight.

• When covering the pastry cream with plastic, sure it is touching the pastry cream to prevent a skin forming.
• Place the pastry cream in the freezer for ten minutes before moving to the refrigerator to keep the items in the refrigerator from warming.