Vanilla pastry cream, also called crème pâtissière, is a rich and creamy custard perfect for cake fillings, pastries, pies, and tarts.You can whip up silky smooth pastry cream at home with just ...

Try piping whipped cream into Mary Berry’s easy brandy snaps for a deliciously retro dessert. Or make these easy brandy snaps into baskets for ice cream. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.