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Creme Patissiere

This pastry cream is rich, sweet, and full of vanilla flavor. Thanks to gelatin and glucommann, this holds it’s structure and can be used to fill cakes.
Course condiment, Dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword dairy-free, dessert, french, nightshade-free, nut-free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 136kcal
Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

  • 3/4 teaspoon gelatin unflavored
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or cashew cream for dairy-free, or coconut cream for nut-free
  • 1 1/2 cups cashew milk or almond milk, or coconut beverage for nut-free
  • 1/4 teaspoon glucomann powder optional, helps with setting
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 3/4 teaspoon stevia glycerite or 3/4 cup allulose, or 1/4 cup monk fruit, powdered
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons butter or butter flavored coconut oil for dairy-free

Instructions

  • Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl and it set aside to rehydrate.
  • Add the cream and milk to a large pot on medium heat and bring to a simmer then reduce the heat to low.
  • Whisk the yolks together with the stevia, salt, and glucomann in a large heat proof bowl.
  • When the milk and cream are at a low simmer, slowly pour the hot mixture into the egg yolks while whisking constantly to keep the eggs from overcooking to temper them. Then pour the tempered yolks back into the pot of cream. Cook while whisking slowly and constantly until thickened, about 4-5 minutes. As the mixture becomes more thick, whisk vigorously to keep the cooking even, watching for bubbles. When you see a couple of bubbles, remove from heat. Do not boil as it will cause the eggs to overcook and scramble.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in the rehydrated gelatin until smooth, about 1 minute. Then whisk in the butter, another 30 seconds or so.
  • Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer and into a storage container. Immediately press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the cream to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until completely cold, about 2 hours and up to 3 days. Whisk thoroughly before using.

Notes

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.15, Protein % of calories: 9%

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 523IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.4mg