Pastry cream for cake
Description
The recipe won't take much time. To prepare one of the most famous creams—custard—you'll need just a few ingredients. Don't overdo the starch, otherwise the sauce will become too thick. Be sure to cover it with plastic wrap, or else a skin will form on the surface. To find out, serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Take raw chicken eggs, separate the yolks from the whites, and place the yolks in a bowl. Add half of the total sugar to them. Beat the yolks with sugar thoroughly using a whisk.
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Step 2
Add the starch to the eggs with sugar and mix everything thoroughly again. The starch should dissolve completely, with no lumps remaining.
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Step 3
In a small saucepan, heat the milk and add the remaining sugar. Stir thoroughly and pour the milk into the egg yolks. Mix until smooth.
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Step 4
Place the saucepan over a double boiler. Bring the water to a boil and cook the sauce for about one minute, stirring constantly. Remove the sauce from the heat, let it cool, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator.