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Vanilla Pastry Cream for Filling Pastry

1 ½ cups
Gluten-Free Diet, Vegetarian Diet, Czech Simmering

Dive into the world of creamy fillings with this classic Vanilla Pastry Cream for Filling Pastry! Perfectly crafted for enriching pastries like croissants and donuts, this recipe yields a smooth, luscious filling. Simple ingredients like milk, egg yolk, and vanilla come together in just a few minutes to create a...

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... rich custard that elevates any baked treat.

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December 29, 2025
Vanilla Pastry Cream for Filling Pastry in the bowl with whisk as well as in the pastry bag ready to fill donuts
  • 5 min.
  • 35 min.
  • 2/5
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Ingredients:

Pastry Cream

Tools:

Directions:

1. Cook Cream:

Let’s start preparing the Vanilla Pastry Cream for filling pastries.

1.1. Place into a small pot:

1 cup of milk (preferably whole milk)
1 yolk
¼ cup of granulated sugar
1 TBSP of cornstarch
1 TBSP of vanilla extract

Stir with a whisk until all ingredients are incorporated (about 1 minute).

1.2.

Place the pot on medium heat and cook while constantly stirring with a whisk until it thickens (about 2 – 3 minutes).

1.3. Take off the burner, place the mixture into a small mixing bowl, and let it partially cool.

Notes:
The filling can reach room temperature, but it doesn’t have to. It’s important to cool it to at least 100°F so it can be placed into the pastry bag for filling.

2. Fill your Pastry with Vanilla Pastry Cream for Filling Pastry:

2.1.

Fill a pastry bag fitted with a Bismarck tip and twist the end.

2.2.

Insert the pastry tip into the side of the pastry, aiming for approximately the middle, and then pipe in a portion of the filling.

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2.3.

Repeat with the remaining pastry.

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