them and cause the eggs to discolor This will make the pastry cream turn gray >> Pastry cream cannot be frozen The water will turn into crystals that shred through the cream and make the mixture soupy when defrosted >> Rinse the vanilla bean and allow it to air dry completely Once dry it can be reused by placing it in a jar of granulated sugar or ground in a food processor or spice mill to use as vanilla powder >> $50 TRICK: You can intensify the vanilla flavor in this pastry cream by placing the split vanilla bean in the milk the day before you make this RECIPES REQUIRING PASTRY CREAM Salambos Éclairs Paris-Brest Religieuses Croquembouche Mille-feuille Hazelnut and Orange Japonais Gâteau St Honoré Bee Sting Brioche ... >> $50 TRICK: You can intensify the vanilla flavor in this pastry cream by placing the split vanilla bean in the milk the day before you make this RECIPES REQUIRING PASTRY CREAM Salambos Éclairs...>> Rinse the vanilla bean and allow it to air dry completely Once dry it can be reused by placing it in a jar of granulated sugar or ground in a food processor or