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Creamy Puff Pastry Squares

Flaky puff pastry layered with smooth vanilla cream and finished with powdered sugar for an elegant yet easy dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 9 squares
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, European
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets puff pastry thawed
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Sharp knife

Method
 

  1. Bake puff pastry sheets until golden and fully puffed. Cool completely.
  2. Heat milk and sugar until steaming.
  3. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
  4. Temper eggs with warm milk, then cook until thick.
  5. Stir in butter and vanilla; cool slightly.
  6. Layer cream between pastry sheets.
  7. Chill, dust with powdered sugar, and cut into squares.

Notes

Chilling before slicing helps create clean layers.