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For the buttercream
300g butter, at room temperature
75g icing sugar
pastry cream, at room temperature
For the pastry cream
500 ml milk
1 vanilla pod or vanilla extract
100g of sugar
2 free-range egg yolks
45g cornstarch
To make this type of buttercream you need pastry cream, so we make that first. When the pastry cream has cooled completely, mix it with the buttercream and it will be delicious! We use this buttercream to make orange castles for King's Day. That recipe is also online today. We make vanilla but you can mix in any flavor you like.
How buttercream with cream pat
Pour 50 ml milk, egg yolks and the sugar into a large bowl.
Beat it together with a whisk until all is well combined.
Whisk in the corn starch and keep beating until it's smooth.
Pour 450ml milk and the vanilla (Pod and seeds) in a pan.
Bring the milk to the boil and then remove the pod.
Add the milk in two parts to the egg mixture and keep stirring.
Let the mixture thicken in 1-2 minutes, while you keep stirring.
Pour the mixture into a large bowl so that it can cool to room temperature quickly, press on foil to prevent skin forming
Beat the soft butter with the icing sugar.
Finally, whisk in the pastry cream.
Cover the buttercream and set it aside until the castles are ready.
Wishing you a wonderful King's Day!