By Edna Posted on

Crème Patissiere Recipe

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From The Four Seasons restaurant, New York, New York

Difficulty: Average
Make Ahead
Yield: about 3 cups

Ingredients:

  • 1 quart milk
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

  1. Scald milk.
  2. Beat egg yolks with sugar until pale yellow.
  3. Beat in flour.
  4. Gradually pour on hot milk, beating continually.
  5. Pour into saucepan and cook, beating constantly with wire whisk until smooth and thick.
  6. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.