Hungarian Krémes (Classic Hungarian Custard Slice) 🇭🇺

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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