Healthy custard cream 🍰

Make the date paste with a little water and set aside.

Heat the milk with the vanilla until boiling (optional: add a cinnamon stick and lemon/orange zest).

Separately, beat the date paste with the egg yolks. Add the cornstarch and beat until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.

Add a little warm milk to the egg yolk mixture and whisk to curdle the yolks.

Add the above mixture to the pot with milk and whisk until a thick cream is obtained.