Dark chocolate pastry cream

Dark chocolate pastry cream (or crème pâtissière) is like the richest, creamiest pudding you can imagine – meant as a filling for cakes, tarts and pastries such as cream puffs, cupcakes or éclairs. Based on Finest Belgian Dark Chocolate with standard three-drop fluidity (💧💧💧) this easy recipe yields a delicious dark chocolate pastry cream with an intense chocolate flavour – perfect for turning your gourmet pastries into an incredible chocolate indulgence. Alternatively, you could also use the Single Origin chocolates, for more acidic and aromatic flavour notes or to create unique pairings with fruits, spices, coffees and teas, or other ingredients.

Recipe

Created by
  • Callebaut® CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ centre Belgium -

Dark chocolate pastry cream

ingredients preparation
  • 81g
    caster sugar
  • 125g
    egg yolks

Emulsify.

  • 22g
    corn starch

Mix in.

  • 620g
    Whole milk
Bring to a boil and temper the egg yolk mixture with it. Bring the whole to a boil again.
  • 152g
    60-40-38NV
Pour the boiling mixture onto the chocolate, emulsify and leave to cool in refrigerator immediately.