Vanilla Pastry Cream

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups milk (or soy milk)
• 4 egg yolks
• ⅔ cups sugar
• 2 T cornstarch
• 2 T flour
• 2 T vanilla extract

To Prepare

1. Beat yolks with sugar and ¼ cup milk
2. Whisk until smooth, then add cornstarch and flour until combined
3. Boil 2 cups of milk and gradually whisk hot milk into egg mixture
4. Return to saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens
5. Reduce to low and stir for 2 minutes longer
6. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and pour into a shallow pan
7. Cover with plastic wrap (make sure wrap touches surface to prevent a skim from forming) and cool to room temperature
8. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight