🍮 Vanilla Custard Cream Squares ✨
These Vanilla Custard Cream Squares are the perfect balance of flaky pastry and rich, smooth vanilla custard. With a light, crisp puff pastry crust and a velvety, luscious custard cream filling, these squares are a dreamy, irresistible dessert. Easy to make yet sophisticated in flavor, they’re perfect for parties, celebrations, or when you simply want to indulge in a little homemade sweetness. 🍥💛
🧾 Ingredients
For the Pastry Layers:
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed ❄️
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
For the Vanilla Custard Cream:
- 2 cups (500 ml) whole milk 🥛
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks 🥚
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Optional: a pinch of salt
