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Pastry Cream
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 12
A perfect filling for puff pastry, cream puffs, donuts.
Ingredients:
1 quart whole milk
lemon, zest of
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
1. Heat milk, lemon zest and cinnamon in a larger saucepan until very hot, but not boiling.
2. Meanwhile, mix sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla in a mixing bowl until well combined.
3. When the milk is quite hot, temper the flour mixture with a bit of milk, and then add it all back into the saucepan.
4. Whisk constantly over medium heat until thickened.
By RecipeOfHealth.com