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A classic dessert made with crisp puff pastry layers and a smooth vanilla custard filling, finished with powdered sugar.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Classic
Calories: 410
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup cornstarch
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • powdered sugar, for dusting

Equipment

  • Baking Tray
  • saucepan
  • whisk

Method
 

  1. Bake puff pastry sheets flat until golden and crisp. Cool completely.
  2. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks. Gradually add milk.
  3. Cook custard over medium heat, stirring, until thick. Stir in vanilla and butter.
  4. Spread custard over one pastry sheet and top with second sheet.
  5. Chill until set, dust with powdered sugar, and slice.

Nutrition

Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 7gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 8mg

Notes

Chill well before slicing for clean layers.

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