Hungarian Vanilla Cream Slice (Krémes

Hungarian Vanilla Cream Slice (Krémes)

Ingredients:

• 2 sheets puff pastry
• 1 liter milk
• 6 egg yolks
• 200 g sugar
• 100 g cornstarch
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 50 g butter
• 6 egg whites
• 2 tbsp sugar (for egg whites)
• Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions:

1. Bake the puff pastry sheets until golden and let them cool.
2. Heat the milk until warm.
3. Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla, then slowly add the warm milk.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring until thick. Stir in the butter.
5. Beat the egg whites with 2 tbsp sugar until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into the warm custard.
6. Spread the cream over one pastry sheet and cover with the second sheet.
7. Chill for at least 4 hours until firm.
8. Dust with powdered sugar, slice, and serve cold.