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Easy, yummy recipe for pastry cream makes a great cupcake filling or frosting :) Read on to find out how to make cupcakes that get rave reviews using pastry cream.

Video on how to follow this easy recipe for pastry cream

Recipe for Pastry Cream with vanilla (epicurious recipe):

• 1 1/2 cups half and half
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Follow the step-by-step directions in the video then chill for about 4 hours. Makes a wonder cupcake filling.

Another recipe for Pastry Cream…

2nd pastry cream recipe a bit fancier. This one uses a split vanilla bean, more egg yolks and milk.

Here is the 2nd recipe:

• 4 cups of whole milk
• 5 egg yolks
• 2 whole eggs
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 vanilla bean split length-wise
• 6    tablespoons corn starch

Follow the directions in the video! :o)

Both recipes are delicious. This is the filling used in eclairs. It is a wonderful filling to insert into the center of a cupcake and then top the cupcake with a dollop of the cream and drizzle chocolate over the top.  Yummm :)

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