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  • 4 egg yolks
  • 60g caster sugar
  • 25g plain flour
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • 280ml milk
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    Method

    • step 1

      Beat the egg yolks and sugar for a few minutes until pale and slightly thickened.

    • step 2

      Whisk in the flours.

    • step 3

      Heat the milk in a saucepan until stating to boil.

    • step 4

      Whisk the milk into the egg mix.

    • step 5

      Put the whole lot back into the pan, stirring all the time until thick and boiling.

    • step 6

      Take the pan off the heat - cover with cling-film to prevent a skin from forming.
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    A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.19 ratings

    medisin

    question

    Why no vanilla?

    james.marlow9619008

    Because creme patissiere does not mean vanilla cream. You can flavor it with anything - coffee, chocolate, almond...

    amberfrewmcgill75996

    question

    how do i print off recipie

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    ukchef197068952

    Remove flour from the recipe, will give better consistency, and make it gluten free, as a luxury take 50g unsalted butter cut into cubes and whisk in while still hot, leave to one side topped with cling film or baking parchment.

    james.marlow9619008

    It depends on the texture you want. Plain flour gives the cream a denser texture which is closer to traditional pastry cream

    If you are substituting just make sure you use 50% less cornflour because it is a more powerful thickener

    mcpheia1tWOOWmRD

    tip

    Recipe is for a thick creme pat. May need a little more milk depending on use.

    cathstobbart2

    Easy to follow and a lovely sweet, unctuous creme which I will use for my fruit tart and topped with meringue. Now I have done this, there will be more patisseries to follow ! Yum. I added a bit of vanilla extract

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