Custard is my favorite pastry filling, especially the gluten free recipe I use for my creme bruleé and to fill my gluten free cream puffs. However, this time, I needed a lighter custard for my cannoli that I was serving at our Gluten Free in Fresno Support Group meeting at Whole Foods. Unfortunately, real custard is just too heavy for a gluten free cannoli shell or a regular one for that matter. I thought I would lighten the custard up a bit with a bit of sweetened whipping cream, making an incredible delight! Everyone at the meeting really enjoyed the custard filling in the cream puffs a couple of months ago; therefore, I thought the cannolis with this gluten free bavarian cream would be a big hit, as well. They were! It’s light and creamy, yet has a custard flavor! Some went back for seconds and others had thirds! Enjoy!
A wonderful light custard, which is a combination of custard and whipped cream. Bavarian Cream is the perfect complement to pastries that cannot withstand the weight of custard.
Ingredients:
- 1 Gluten Free Custard Recipe
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream (or Silk brand for dairy-free)
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 3/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Make the custard recipe the night before and chill.
- Chill your mixing bowl (preferably a metal one) by placing it in the freezer for about an hour.
- Whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form again.
- With a rubber spatula, fold the whipping cream into the custard until thoroughly blended.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Tips
If using to fill cannoli, do not fill the cannoli shell until ready to serve to prevent softening the shell.