Anya von Bremzen

Pastry Cream

Crema Pastelera

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    2 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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The New Spanish Table

By Anya von Bremzen

Published 2005

  • About

Basic pastry cream gets a delicious whiff of cinnamon and lemon zest.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups whole milk
  • Zest from 1 lemon, in 1 piece
  • 1 medium-size

Method

  1. Place the milk, lemon zest, and cinnamon stick in a heavy medium-size saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let steep for about 30 minutes. Strain and reheat the milk until it is hot but not boiling and begins to bubble around the edges. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  2. Place the egg yolks, sugar, and flour in