Italian pastry cream

Italian pastry cream is smooth and luscious and quite easy to make at home. It's so versatile and perfect for desserts, cakes and pastries!

Simple Italian pastry cream recipe (crema pasticcera) that is used for filling countless desserts and pastries.

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Ah, Italian cream puffs – a delightful treat! Imagine light, airy pastry shells filled with velvety cream. These heavenly puffs are a sweet symphony of texture and flavor, perfect for any occasion. Dive into the world of Italian pastry magic with these indulgent cream puffs! 🇮🇹✨

Smooth and creamy Italian lemon pastry cream is made with egg yolks, milk, sugar and flour and flavored with lemon. Rich and thick, crema pasticcera is used in many Italian desserts from cakes, to doughnuts, to tarts! Sweet and velvety Italian lemon pastry cream is incredible! Called crema pasticcera in Italy or crème pâtissière in French, it is an essential filling in many Italian desserts including bombolini (Italian doughnuts) and this lemon cake.

This is the BEST and easiest vanilla bean pastry cream! You make it in one pot and there's no need to temper the egg yolks. It's thick, rich and luscious. Use this fill cakes, cupcakes and pastries or serve it alongside pie with some fresh berries. It makes a fabulous dessert on its own with some crushed biscuits or meringue with fresh fruit.

Maritozzi are Italian cream filled pastries. They are very popular in Rome, but now you can make them in your own kitchen!

Italian pastry cream is made with milk, egg, and flour that are cooked together to create a rich and thick custard-like cream, flavoured with vanilla or lemon zest. Italian Pastry Cream is one of the basic ingredients used in many Italian desserts and cakes. It’s the creamy filling of many desserts or the base of tarts and layer cakes. This cream is also the filling you find in Italian pastry like the “cornetti” (Italian croissants) or “bomboloni” (Italian doughnuts).

These are so easy to customize and they're delicious.

Looking for a delicious maritozzo recipe? These Italian rolls are a great morning pastry that is easy to make and make everyone say wow