Crème Frangipane (Frangipane Cream)

Ingredients

• 250 grammes sugar
• 250 grammes flour
• 4 whole eggs and 8 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 litres milk
• 1 pod of vanilla
• a grain of salt
• 50 grammes crushed macaroons
• 100 grammes butter
• a piece of butter

Instructions

1. Boil the milk and put the vanilla in it to infuse.
2. Gather the sugar, flour, whole eggs and yolks and salt in a saucepan; mix and work the whole with the spoon.
3. Slake little by little with the infused milk.
4. Take over the fire, stirring without stopping, and let it boil for 2 minutes.
5. Pour the cream into an earthenware bowl.
6. Add the butter and the crushed macaroons.
7. Dab the surface with a piece of butter.