See how you can make custard in a pan, such as pastry cream, following the photos order.

 

1.  Place the milk and cream mixture, half the sugar and the aromatic ingredients you may be using (e.g., vanilla, cinnamon, etc.), in a pan over medium to high heat and cook without stirring until the mixture arrives at just below boiling point (around 80°C).

   

2. Place the remaining sugar, starch and yolks in a bowl and mix.

   

3. Add the cream mixture to the yolk mixture little-by-little stirring constantly.

   

4. As soon as you have added enough milk for the yolk mixture to heat through, add the remaining milk and stir over medium heat with a spoon until it thickens and starts bubbling.

   

5. Remove from the heat.

   Optionally, you can add butter. 

   

6. Place in a container to cool.

   

7. Store in the fridge.