7 pastry cream recipes

Rich and creamy custard style pastry cream perfect for eclairs or any other dessert use. Part of the sugar is carmalized and it infuses a rich caramel flavor throughout the cream.

Awesome recipe with amazing results. Can't go wrong with this.

Paris-Brest style cream puff pastry: piped pâte à choux rings baked with slivered almonds, split and filled with pastry cream, dusted with powdered sugar. A French patisserie classic at home.

Hazelnut pastry cream (creme patissiere) with scalded milk, eggs, flour, and hazelnut paste, lightened with whipped cream. A professional-grade filling for pastries.

Spicy cream cheese pastry crust with cayenne pepper, butter, and cream cheese. A flaky, peppery dough for pot pie tops or savory tarts. No water, no egg, just five ingredients.

Creamed turkey with pastry pillows: leftover roast turkey and Italian sausage in a mushroom-sherry cream sauce, served over buttery puff pastry squares. Holiday-leftover dinner for a crowd.

Rich puff pastry made with cream instead of water, combining regular and cake flour for tender flaky layers perfect for dessert applications.