The milk cream is very delicate, mainly used for filling cakes and treats for children. This is the ideal cream for those who don’t like chocolate or custard due to the eggs, the ingredients are only milk and cream, and if you like, you can flavor it with lemon, orange, vanilla, etc. for children it’s a bit like eating classic snacks. The preparation is really simple, the ingredients are all put in cold, and in a few minutes, it’s ready, also great for spreading on cookies and toast. Filling with this type of cream will make your dessert more delicate and light.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 lemon peel
- 1/2 cup liquid cream
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
Tools
- Saucepan
- Whisk
Steps
In a saucepan, put the milk, sugar, lemon peel (or vanilla), cream, and cornstarch.
Turn on low heat and start stirring with a whisk until the cream thickens, it will take about 20 minutes. Remove the lemon peel before the cream thickens. After about 20 minutes the cream is ready, lift the whisk with a bit of cream, if it stops on the surface you can turn off the heat. Pour the cream into a container, cover with cling film in contact, and let it cool.
Storage
You can store the cream in the fridge covered with cling film for up to 2 days.
Variation
If you prefer, you can replace the lemon peel with vanilla, orange, or other flavors you like, or you can omit them altogether.
