INGREDIENTS
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The Pastry Cream Filler
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2 cups whole milk
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2 cups heavy cream
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1 cup granulated sugar
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4 whole eggs
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4 egg yolks
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1 vanilla bean
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2 Tablespoons cornstarch
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The Castagnole
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1 ½ cups all purpose flour
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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⅓ cup butter at room temperature
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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2 Tablespoons of rum
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The zest of half a lemon, finely chopped
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vegetable oil for frying, about 2 inches deep in your pot
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confectioners’ sugar to dust the Castagnole
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Makes 60-80 depending on size