Perfect "Thousand Flavors" cream that holds its shape recipe

Name: Perfect "Thousand Flavors" cream that holds its shape recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 ml milk; 150 g granulated sugar; 1 packet of vanilla sugar; 2 egg yolks; 60 g corn starch or vanilla pudding mix; 100–150 g butter; rum to taste

Easy to prepare
4 serving
0 minutes

Tomáš, 24. 12. 2025

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This cream is a great choice when you need a firm cream that holds its shape but remains delicate and suitable for a wide variety of flavors. In the basic version it consists of milk, butter, sugar, egg yolks and starch (or pudding). Thanks to this combination it is excellent as a filling for slices, cakes, cream puffs and other desserts where you appreciate firmness and at the same time smoothness.

For 4 serving

Ingredients

400 ml milk
150 g granulated sugar
1 packet of vanilla sugar
2 egg yolks
60 g corn starch or vanilla pudding mix
100–150 g butter
rum to taste

Preparation procedure

Bring part of the milk to a boil together with the sugar and vanilla sugar
In the other portion, whisk the yolks and the starch or pudding powder
As soon as the milk begins to boil, pour in the second mixture and make pudding
Remove the pudding from the heat and let it cool to lukewarm
Start whipping and beat in the rum and butter
That completes the cream. Now you can add cocoa, chocolate, sweetened condensed milk (salko), cream, quark and similar.

Preparation time and number of servings

Active time: approx. 15 minutes
Total time (including cooling and whipping): approx. 25–30 minutes
Number of servings: 4 (or as a filling for one larger dessert)

Conclusion

This perfect “Thousand Flavors” cream will become your reliable helper in confectionery. Thanks to its stable structure and versatility you can easily change the flavors according to the current taste and the needs of the dessert. When prepared correctly it holds its shape but remains delicate – an ideal choice for familiar and original confectionery creations.