Lemon Pastry Cream Recipe

Whisk together 1 cup heavy cream egg yolks and cornstarch in a bowl. Set aside.

Combine remaining 2 cups heavy cream sugar and lemon juice in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to dissolve sugar. Bring to a gentle boil; boil until mixture begins to thicken about 10 minutes. Add egg yolk mixture slowly whisking constantly until it thickens about 5 minutes. Mixture will break; pour into a glass bowl. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the mixture to prevent skin forming. Let cool completely at room temperature.

Pour cooled mixture into a mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer fitted with a wire whip until thick and creamy.