Aniseed & Coffee Pastry Cream

• Smoked White Chocolate, Coffee, Aniseed & Lemon

A pastry cream is one of the most widely made items in the pastry kitchen and is used in many popular items, including choux puffs and éclairs, tarts, soufflés and cakes.

It is simple to make but hard work, as you really need to keep the mixture moving in the pan to prevent lumps and sticking. The really importa