Description
Flaky puff pastry squares filled with smooth vanilla custard cream, topped with fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and dusted with powdered sugar for a beautiful and elegant treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or ½ vanilla bean, scraped)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Fresh strawberries (sliced)
- Fresh raspberries
- Fresh blueberries
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out puff pastry slightly and cut into squares. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Lightly score a smaller square inside each pastry (without cutting through) to create a border.
- Brush edges with egg wash. Bake for 15–18 minutes, until puffed and golden.
- Once baked, press down the inner square gently to make space for filling. Let cool.
- Heat milk in a saucepan until steaming (do not boil).
- In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until pale and smooth.
- Slowly add the hot milk while whisking. Return mixture to saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until thickened.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and butter. Cover with plastic wrap (touching surface) and chill.
- Fill each cooled pastry square with custard cream.
- Arrange fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries on top.
- Dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the puff pastry is fully thawed before rolling out.
- For best results, chill the custard cream thoroughly before filling the pastries.
- Feel free to mix and match berries based on availability and preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg