Orange Pastry Cream

Name: Orange Pastry Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups whole milk; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 3 large egg yolks; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier, or 1/2 teaspoon orange extract

2h 15m

Prep5 min

Cook10 min

Additional2h

Total2h 15m

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon orange zest
3 large egg yolks
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons Grand Marnier, or 1/2 teaspoon orange extract

Instructions

6 steps

Gather the ingredients.

In a small saucepan, warm the milk and orange zest over low heat until it is just hot enough to steam.

While the milk is warming, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, flour, and cornstarch until the mixture is completely smooth.

Once the milk is steaming, add half of it, whisking constantly, to the egg mixture.

Add the milk and eggs back into the hot milk, continue stirring, and heat it for 1 to 2 minutes, until the custard reaches 170 F on a digital thermometer and is very thick.

1 min

Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla extract and Grand Marnier (or orange extract), and chill before filling pastry.

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