Description
Indulge in the creamy decadence of Vanilla Custard Cream Squares. Layers of buttery puff pastry sandwich velvety vanilla custard for a luscious treat that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Custard Filling:
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare puff pastry.
- Bake Puff Pastry: Roll out pastry, bake until golden and crisp, then let cool.
- Prepare Custard: Heat milk and cream, mix egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, combine, cook until thickened. Add butter and vanilla.
- Assemble Squares: Layer baked pastry with custard, refrigerate until set.
- Serve: Dust with powdered sugar, slice, and serve chilled.
Notes
- For clean slices, chill custard squares overnight and use a sharp knife dipped in hot water.
- You can add a layer of whipped cream on top for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
