• Beat the eggs with the sugar.
• Add slowly the flour and keep stirring until everithing is well mixed.
• Boil the milk with the vanilla pod (or the lemon zest).
• Pour some of the boiling milk in the eggs and stir, when smooth,pour the whole eggs mixture in the pan with the rest of the milk.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the cream is thick.
• Transfer in a bowl, cover it and let it cool.

Use it for filling bignč, pies, or just to garnish a nice fresh fruit salad.