How do you say "crème patissière" in French?

‘Crème patissière’ is the French term for ‘pastry cream’. It is a rich custard of egg yolks, milk, sugar and some flour or cornflour, which is cooked to a stiff paste, and then whipped egg whites are folded in to lighten the mixture. It is used as a filling for numerous pastries.

• patissière – female pastry cook
• patissier – male pastry cook

The Italian term for pastry cream is crema pasticciera, and  the Spanish is crema pastelera.

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