Craig Claiborne's Pastry Cream

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 4 egg yolks
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

    611 calories; 30 grams fat; 17 grams saturated fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 71 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 60 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 192 milligrams cholesterol; 107 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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3 cups

Preparation

1. Blend 1 cup of the milk and the cream in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. As mixture is heating, put egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until pale yellow. Add cornstarch to yolk mixture and beat well. Add remaining 1/2 cup milk and beat until blended.
3. When milk and cream are at a boil, remove from heat. Add yolk mixture, beating rapidly with a wire whisk.
4. Return to the heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly with the whisk. When thickened and boiling, remove from heat and add Grand Marnier. Let cool, stirring occasionally.

20 minutes