Vanilla Pastry Cream / Creme Anglaise (Dorie Greenspan) Recipe

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Vanilla Pastry Cream / Creme Anglaise (Dorie Greenspan)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 plump , moist vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch , sifted
  • 3 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened and cut into 3 pats (1 3/4 oz)

Directions:

  1. Bring the milk and vanilla bean (pulp and pod) to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cover the pan, turn off the heat, and allow the milk to infuse for at least 10 minutes or for up to 1 hour.
  2. If the milk has cooled, it will need to be reheated now.
  3. Whisk the yolks, sugar, and cornstarch together in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan. Whisking constantly, drizzle one-quarter of the hot milk over the yolks. When the yolks are warm, whisk the remainder of the milk into the yolks in a steadier stream; remove and discard the pod (or save it to make vanilla sugar).
  4. Put the pan over medium heat and, whisking vigorously, bring the mixture to the boil. Keep at the boil—still whisking energetically—for 1 to 2 minutes before pulling the pan from the heat and pressing the cream through a sieve into the small bowl. Let the cream sit for 5 minutes, then whisk in the butter. Cover the cream with a piece of plastic wrap—press the wrap against the cream—and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. You can speed up the chill by putting the bowl in a larger bowl filled with ice cubes and cold water. (Keeping: Covered tightly with plastic wrap, pastry cream can be refrigerated for 2 days. To smooth the chilled cream, whisk it for a few seconds.).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 336.57 Kcal (1409 kJ)
Calories from fat 158.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.56g 27%
Cholesterol 308.16mg 103%
Sodium 160.57mg 7%
Potassium 298.2mg 6%
Total Carbs 31.48g 10%
Sugars 20.83g 83%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 13.55g 27%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 194.8mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 142.93 Kcal (598 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.46g 27%
Cholesterol 130.86mg 103%
Sodium 68.19mg 7%
Potassium 126.63mg 6%
Total Carbs 13.37g 10%
Sugars 8.84g 83%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 5.75g 27%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 82.7mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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