
Hungarian Krémes is a beloved traditional pastry made with crisp layers of puff pastry and a generous filling of light, silky vanilla custard. Finished with a dusting of powdered sugar, this elegant Hungarian dessert is surprisingly simple once you break it into a few steps.
The contrast between the crisp pastry and creamy vanilla custard makes Krémes an irresistible treat for afternoon coffee, holidays, or any special gathering.
Ingredients
For the Pastry
- 2 sheets of puff pastry
- Flour, for rolling
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
For the Vanilla Custard
- 4 cups (1 liter) whole milk
- 6 large egg yolks
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Pinch of salt
Optional
- ½ cup heavy cream, whipped, for a lighter filling
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