How Do You Make Crema Pasticcera, Or Pastry Cream?
How to make Crema Pasticcera, or Pastry Cream Monday February 9, 2009Crema pasticcera, pastry cream, is one of the basic ingredients used in Italian pastries and cakes: It’s the creamy custardy filling of the layer cake, or the cream you find in your morning pastry, or the creamy base of your pudding. In short, Italian desserts wouldn’t be quite the same without it. Making crema pasticcera does require care, because it can curdle as it thickens, and wife Elisabetta remembers that though her mother let her beat the yolks when she was little, many years passed before she was allowed to stir the mixture over the burner as it thickened. Never Made Crema Pasticcera? These Illustrated Instructions will help you get started! Co
