Pastry Cream or Vanilla Custard

Name: Pastry Cream or Vanilla Custard
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 2 cups half and half; ⅓-1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 Tablespoons sugar; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 5 egg yolks; 3 Tablespoons cornstarch; 4 Tablespoons butter; 1 vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-2 teaspoons cognac, optional

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INGREDIENTS

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2 cups half and half

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⅓-1/2 cup sugar, plus 2 Tablespoons sugar

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⅛ teaspoon salt

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5 egg yolks

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3 Tablespoons cornstarch

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4 Tablespoons butter

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1 vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1-2 teaspoons cognac, optional

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