Pastry Cream

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups

1 1/2 cups Milk
1/3 cup Sugar
2 each Eggs
1 each Egg yolk
2 tsp. Corn starch
1 tsp. Vanilla

Method:
Prepare a double boiler by placing a saucepan with water over medium heat. Bring water to a simmer. Place a stainless steel mixing bowl over saucepan. Place 1 cup of milk in the bowl and heat until steam rises from the surface. In a separate bowl, add remaining 1/2-cup milk and sugar. Sift in cornstarch and whisk until well blended. Add eggs and egg yolk, whisk until mixed well. Remove milk from double boiler and gradually whisk in egg mixture. Return pan to double boiler and cook whisking constantly until mixture is smooth and thick. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer pastry cream to a bowl. Place plastic wrap over the surface and refrigerate until use.

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