Description
Luscious Vanilla Custard Cream Squares made with flaky puff pastry and a rich, creamy vanilla custard. Perfectly chilled and topped with whipped cream for a dreamy dessert ideal for sharing.
Ingredients
- 2 sheets ready‑rolled puff pastry
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1¼ cups all‑purpose flour
- 8 eggs, separated
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar (plus more for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Place each puff pastry sheet on lined baking sheets and bake for about 10 minutes until golden. Let cool completely.
- In a saucepan, bring 3 cups of milk to a boil. Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks with sugar until light in a bowl, then mix in flour, vanilla, and the remaining 1 cup of milk.
- Gradually whisk the egg yolk mixture into the boiling milk, stirring continuously until thickened. Remove from heat.
- Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold them into the custard mixture for extra airiness.
- Press one puff pastry sheet into a 9×13-inch pan. Spread the custard over the pastry and chill for 1–2 hours until firm.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Spread the whipped cream over the chilled custard layer.
- Cut the second pastry sheet into squares and arrange them on top of the whipped cream. Chill for another 2 hours.
- Before serving, dust with powdered sugar and slice into squares using a serrated knife.
Notes
- Chilling overnight helps achieve clean slices.
- Try adding citrus zest or flavor extracts to customize the custard.
- Best served slightly chilled or at room temperature.
- Do not freeze—custard texture will be compromised.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
