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Vanilla Custard Cream Squares

Vanilla Custard Cream Squares

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • For the Puff Pastry Layers:
  • 2 sheets of puff pastry store-bought or homemade
  • A pinch of flour for dusting
  • 1 egg for egg wash, optional
  • For the Vanilla Custard Cream:
  • 4 cups 1 liter whole milk
  • ¾ cup 150 g granulated sugar
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • ⅓ cup 40 g cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp 20 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, scraped
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
  • A pinch of salt
  • For the Icing or Topping optional:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 –3 tbsp milk or water
  • A few drops of vanilla extract
  • Extra powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. 🍳 Required Kitchen Tools
  2. To make Vanilla Custard Cream Squares, you’ll need the following tools:
  3. Baking tray
  4. Parchment paper
  5. Rolling pin
  6. Medium saucepan
  7. Whisk
  8. Mixing bowls
  9. Knife or pastry cutter
  10. Measuring cups and spoons
  11. Cooling rack
  12. These simple tools ensure that your custard is silky smooth and your pastry comes out perfectly crisp.