Recipes and Cooking Chocolate Pastry Cream Be the first to rate & review! This decadent chocolate pastry cream is a must-have filling for homemade cream puffs, but is so good, you'll want to enjoy it by the spoonful. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 11, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Hands On Time: 30 mins Total Time: 3 hrs Servings: 12 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cup half-and-half or light cream 4 ounce chopped semisweet chocolate 4 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup whipping cream Directions In a heavy saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, and 1/4 tsp. salt. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups half-and-half and 4 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate. Cook and stir over medium until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Gradually stir about half of the hot mixture into 4 beaten egg yolks. Return yolk mixture to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; reduce heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1 tsp. vanilla. Spoon into a bowl. Cover surface with plastic wrap; let cool slightly. Chill 2 hours until cold (don't stir). In a chilled small bowl beat 1/2 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form. Gradually fold whipped cream into cooled chocolate cream; chill 30 minutes. Makes about 4 cups. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 185 Calories 12g Fat 17g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 185 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 7g 35% Cholesterol 83mg 28% Sodium 72mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 17g 6% Total Sugars 13g Protein 3g Vitamin C 0.3mg 2% Calcium 47mg 4% Iron 1.2mg 7% Potassium 59mg 1% Folate, total 14.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.