CHOCOLATE PASTRY RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow. Whisk in corn starch. Set aside.
• In a stainless steel saucepan, bring milk and vanilla bean to a boil, remove from heat and remove vanilla bean. Stir a small amount of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture. Return milk to heat and while constantly stirring with a wooden spoon, slowly add the egg mixture to milk. Mixture will thicken.
• Allow to just come to a boil, remove from heat and stir in butter. Put mixture through a sieve into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap (this keeps mixture from forming a skin over top). Cool slightly.
• Stir in melted white chocolate, cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble pie. This pastry cream is used in the Elegant White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie.

Steps:

• Cook pastry cups according to package directions. Remove from pan and let cool.
• When cooled, remove circular "tops" with a fork and save. Remove enough "top" so that 3/4 of the cup is hollow.
• Spoon chocolate pudding into the cup just until it's level with the rim.
• Place in fridge loosely covered until serving.
• Serve with a scoop of whipped topping on top.
• **This is just as good prepared with lowfat/fat free products.
• **For a fruit cup, mix 1 block cream cheese, with 1/2 cup whipped topping and powdered sugar to taste. Place two tablespoons mixture into cup, then top with sliced fresh fruit of your choice. Melt 1/4 cup of your favorite jam and drizzle entire cup with melted jam.
• **For the chef only: since you made them, you get to eat the best part -- the "tops"! Use them to scoop up the extra pudding!