Hungarian Cream Slice (Krémes

 

Hungarian Cream Slice (Krémes)

Ingredients:

Pastry:

• 2 sheets puff pastry

Cream Filling:

• 1 L milk
• 200 g sugar
• 2 packs vanilla pudding powder (or 80 g cornstarch)
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 50 g butter

Whipped Cream:

• 300 ml heavy cream
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Topping:

• Powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Bake the puff pastry sheets at 200°C (390°F) until golden. Let cool.
2. Whisk the egg yolks, pudding powder, sugar, and a little milk until smooth.
3. Heat the remaining milk, then stir in the mixture and cook until thick. Add butter and vanilla. Cool completely.
4. Whip the cream with powdered sugar until stiff, then fold into the cooled custard.
5. Spread the cream over one pastry sheet and cover with the second sheet.
6. Chill for at least 4 hours.
7. Dust generously with powdered sugar and cut into squares before serving.