Dessert for 8

Pastry Cream

Name: Pastry Cream
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 whole large egg; 2 large egg yolks; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 3 tbsp corn starch; 1/8 tsp fine sea salt; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tsp vanilla extract

$2.00for 4145 minServes 8

Eggs, milk, cream, sugar, and cornstarch cook into a thick vanilla filling that chills until smooth and spreadable.

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.00

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

145 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.50 per serving$2.00 for 4

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Ingredients

1 whole large egg
2 large egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp corn starch
1/8 tsp fine sea salt
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

Whisk the whole egg, yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan.
Whisk in the milk and cream until smooth.
Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, whisking constantly, until thick and bubbling.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla.
Press the cream into a shallow dish, cover its surface, and chill for 2 hours.

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