Cake Recipes
Creme Patisserie
Use this for layer cakes and cream puffs. Egg yolks make a rich, golden filling, but a whole egg thickens it just as well.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Few grains of salt
- 2 egg yolks or 1 egg, slightly beaten
- Vanilla extract or other flavoring
Instructions
- Scald milk in a double boiler.
- Mix sugar, flour or cornstarch and salt in a bowl. Stir in the milk. Pour back into the double boiler and cook 15 minutes, stirring until the filling thickens.
- Add egg yolks or egg.
- Flavor with vanilla extract or other flavoring.
- For a richer filling, stir into the hot filling 1 tablespoon butter.
Notes
Banana Cream Filling: Add 1 cup mashed banana pulp (forced through strainer) and 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Chocolate Cream Filling: Increase sugar to 1 cup. Scald milk with 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate. Flavor with vanilla extract.
Coffee Cream Filling: Flavor to taste with instant coffee
Frangipani Filling: Add 2 tablespoons butter and 4 tablespoons dried and rolled macaroons. Flavor with lemon extract, rum, sherry or brandy.