Description
Indulge in the delicate layers of Apple Mille-Feuille with luscious Vanilla Custard. This French pastry dessert combines crispy puff pastry, tender cinnamon-spiced apples, and rich custard for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
Apple Filling:
- 2 medium apples (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Vanilla Custard:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for custard)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (for custard)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Additional:
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare Puff Pastry: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out puff pastry, cut into rectangles, bake until golden.
- Cook Apple Filling: Sauté apples with sugar and cinnamon until tender. Set aside to cool.
- Make Vanilla Custard: Heat milk, whisk egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch, combine and cook until thickened. Stir in butter and vanilla, chill.
- Assemble: Layer puff pastry, custard, and apples. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Assemble just before serving for the crispiest texture.
- You can prepare the pastry, apples, and custard a day in advance and store separately.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mille-feuille
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 175mg
