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DESSERTS
Makes about 2¼ (550 ml) cups
Approximate preparation time: 25 minutes, including
cooking time
Put the milk, cream, ¼ cup (50 ml) sugar, salt and vanilla
into a saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a
heavy simmer.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large
work bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the
yolks, cornstarch and remaining sugar, process for
1 minute until mixture is light and thick.
With the machine running, pour ¾ to 1½ cups (175 to
375 ml) of the milk mixture slowly through the feed tube
and process mixture for about 1 minute.
Return mixture to the saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil and cook while whisking continuously for
about 2½ minutes until thickened. Strain mixture
through a fi ne mesh strainer into the large work bowl
fi tted with the large metal chopping blade. Process for
5 minutes. Pour mixture into a clean mixing bowl and
cover directly with plastic wrap and cool before using.
For a lighter pastry cream: whip the ½ cup (125 ml) of
heavy cream to medium peaks with 1½ tablespoons
(25 ml) of confectioners’ sugar. Fold the sweetened
whipped cream into the pastry cream once completely
cool.
Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons (30 ml) ):
Calories 72 (50% from fat)
|
carb. 8g
|
pro. 1g
|
fat 4g
|
sat. fat 2g
|
chol. 58mg
|
sod. 72mg
|
calc. 32mg
|
fi ber 0g
1½ CUPS (375 ML) MILK
½ CUP (125 ML) HEAVY CREAM
½ CUP (125 ML) GRANULATED
SUGAR, DIVIDED
½ TEASPOON (2 ML) SALT
½ TABLESPOON (7 ML) PURE
VANILLA EXTRACT
4 LARGE EGG YOLKS
2 TABLESPOONS (30 ML)
CORNSTARCH
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