Crema Pastelera Recipe [Step by Step] Pastry Cream Cake Filling

Make this easy pastry cream, our delicious, grown-up crema pastelera cake filling with an easy step by step recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup powdered white sugar
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup milk ( (whole or skim))
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract (or amaretto, or almond flavoring)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- 1. Mix egg yolks ---
2. 2In a heavy saucepan mix the yolks and sugar mixing without beating (to avoid producing bubbles).Mix in the vanilla extract.
3. 3--- 2. Add flour ---
4. 4Sift in the flour and cornstarch together and add to the yolks.⚠️ Mix well without beating, again, careful not to make bubbles.
5. 5--- 3. Heat milk ---
6. 6Boil the milk over medium-low heat.When the milk comes to a boil remove from the fire.
7. 7--- 4. Add milk ---
8. 8Immediately pour the milk, very slowly, into the yolk mixture while stirring vigorously.⚠️ Mix well without beating (bubble thing again).
9. 9--- 4. Making the cream ---
10. 10Heat this mixture over low heat and stir constantly but slowly (bubbles!) until the cream thickens (like thick yogurt).Remove from the heat and pour into a glass bowl. Add the amaretto and mix well. Keep stirring until it reaches room temperature.
11. 11--- 5. Using ---
12. 12Use as filling for your Dominican cake.