Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Vanilla Pastry Cream 3.6 (7) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 28, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: Makes 2 1/2 cups Use to make Candied Kumquat Tartlets. Ingredients 1 cup milk ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 3 large egg yolks 1 tablespoon rice or all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon unsalted butter ½ cup heavy cream, whipped Directions Place milk and 1/4 cup sugar in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat; cook until just barely boiling. In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks with remaining tablespoon sugar until thickened; sprinkle in flour and cornstarch and continue whisking until well combined. Slowly pour half the hot milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly; transfer egg yolk mixture to remaining milk mixture in saucepan, whisking to combine. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly until thick. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl; stir in vanilla. Rub surface of pastry cream with butter to prevent a skin from forming and cover with plastic wrap, pressing down on surface of cream to cover. Transfer to refrigerator until chilled. Gently fold in whipped cream just before using. Rate it Print