STRAWBERRY CAKE FILLED WITH PASTRY CREAM AND STRAWBERRY JAM [ESP/ENG]

Step 1

Separate 200 ml of milk and place on the fire with the lemon peel for flavoring and half of the sugar.

Step 2

Beat the egg yolks with the rest of the sugar with a hand mixer. Add the cornstarch, beat until all the ingredients are well blended, always taking care not to form lumps, add the rest of the milk and beat until a smooth and homogeneous preparation is obtained.

Step 3

place the previous milk preparation to cook and when it comes to a boil take out a portion and add it to the preparation of eggs, starch and sugar to temper.

Step 4

once the mixture is tempered incorporate it completely to the pot that is heating, beat constantly throughout the process, to prevent lumps from forming, once it begins to boil wait about 2 min so that the starch is cooked completely.

Step 5

Remove from heat add the vanilla and the tsp of butter, this will bring more smoothness to the cream, you can also tell when it is ready if you pass a spoon in the middle of the paddle, this will leave a channel and will not unite. cover the cream with plastic wrap so that it touches directly the preparation, this will not form a hard layer on the surface let it stand at room temperature and then store in the refrigerator until used.

DULCE DE FRESAS

STRAWBERRY SWEET

INGREDIENTES

• 500 gra de fresas
• 150 grs de azúcar blanca
• 300 ml de agua, cantidad suficiente para cubrir las fresas.

INGREDIENTS

• 500 grams of strawberries
• 150 grams of white sugar
• 300 ml of water, enough to cover the strawberries.

PREPARACION

Step 1

Wash the strawberries and remove the leaves.

Step 2

Chop the strawberries into small pieces, try to keep them all the same size.

Step 3

Place the chopped strawberries in a saucepan, add the water and sugar and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes.