Vanilla pastry cream is a key component in desserts such as Mille-feuille, Boston cream pie, or eclairs. It is also the base of other custard-like creams often used in patisseries.

To prepare the puff pastry cannoli with custard cream, start with the latter: heat the milk in a small saucepan, just to the point of boiling. In another pan, mix the egg yolks with the sugar ...

The slightly nutty short-crust pastry makes the perfect crumbly case for a rich egg custard topped with nutmeg. Go on have another! Equipment and preparation: You will need a 12-hole muffin tray ...

The Lifestyle team went in search of the tastiest and best made Portuguese custard tartlets. Pasteis de nata is an addictive ...

To make the pastry rub the butter into the ... Beat the egg yolks and sugar for the custard until they become pale and set aside. Add the cream, milk, vanilla and nutmeg to a saucepan and bring ...

For the pastry, put the butter and flour into ... is cooked through and the surface is pale golden-brown. For the custard, put the milk and cream in a shallow saucepan with the vanilla pod ...

Bring milk, cream, butter and vanilla just to a ... Remove the plastic wrap and top the custard with the second pastry sheet. To make the passionfruit drizzle, combine the passionfruit juice ...

The custard is spooned into individual soufflé molds or small glass bowls and topped ... Store-bought cookies (optional) For the pastry cream: Bring the half-and-half and vanilla to a boil in a small ...

[pastry crunching] The second is their egg custard: more delicate, light, and not too sweet, which make these an ideal snack for anytime of the day. To preserve the ancient recipe it inherited ...