Pastry Cream

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AmountIngredient
Whole Milk1 qt
Vanilla Beansplit & scraped
Granulated Sugardivided
Salt⅛ tsp
Egg Yolks
Cornstarch
Unsalted Buttercubed
Scaled ingredient total1,600.6 g

1 ingredient amount is excluded from this total because no weight or volume equivalency is available.

Prep Method 6

  1. 1.In a saucepan, bring the milk, vanilla bean, ½ of the sugar, and salt to a boil.
  2. 2.Meanwhile, combine the other ½ of the sugar with the cornstarch. Whisk the egg yolks into the sugar/cornstarch mixture until light and smooth. Remove the vanilla bean.
  3. 3.When the milk comes to a boil, temper ⅓ of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture.
  4. 4.Combine the egg yolk/milk mixture with the rest of the hot milk in the saucepan and boil for 2 minutes, whisking continuously.
  5. 5.Off the heat, whisk the butter into the pastry cream.
  6. 6.Cool down immediately.

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Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
Whole MilkThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Vanilla BeanThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Granulated Sugar$0.3482
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Salt$0.0005
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
Egg YolksThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Cornstarch$0.381
Purchase item nameGreat Value Corn Starch, 16 oz
Purchase cost$1.92
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-03-08
Item ID #664106906
Vendorwalmart
Unsalted Butter$1.0119
Purchase item nameGreat Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks
Purchase cost$3.06
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10315054
Vendorwalmart
Total Yield1,600 g
Total Cost$1.7416
Cost Per G:$0.0011

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  • Whole Milk: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Vanilla Bean: Density cannot convert count to mass
  • Egg Yolks: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

Nutrition label

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Ingredient nutritional data5 of 7 connected
!Whole MilkAdd nutritional data960 g›✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated240 g›✓Egg YolksEgg, yolk, raw, fresh160 g›✓Unsalted ButterButter, stick, unsalted150 g›✓CornstarchCornstarch90 g›✓SaltSalt, table0.6 g›!Vanilla BeanAdd nutritional data›

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g
13%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Cholesterol 130mg
43%
Sodium 20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 20g
7%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 2g

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. A 2,000 calorie diet is used for general nutrition advice.

Draft calculation · 40% mapped. Scaled batch: 1782 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • Pastry cream has a shelf life of up to 3 days.