If you are looking for an elegant summertime dessert, look no further. This stunning layered dessert of puff pastry dough, lemon-scented custard cream, and sweet strawberries is the perfect way to use those juicy, plump berries that only the warmer months have to offer. Mille Foglie literally translates into ‘a thousand layers,’ and after one bite of this light, creamy dessert you will be wishing there were actually a thousand layers of this satisfying dessert!
(To view the recipe click on the blue title of the blog post above*)
Mille Foglie
Ingredients:
- *Recipe Courtesy of Mami Camilla Cooking School*
- 1 box of frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- Cut the puff pastry into 3 equal-sized pieces. Roll out each piece until paper-thin and about size of baking tray. Place dough on greased trays; pierce dough with fork along the surface. Bake for 12-15 minutes in a 400 degree oven until lightly browned. Remove pastry sheets to large serving platter.
- CUSTARD
- 1 liter milk
- Skin of 1 lemon
- 400 grams sugar
- 200 grams flour
- 8 egg yolks
- ½ liter cream
- 200 grams small strawberries, half sliced, half whole
- Powdered sugar, for assembly
- In saucepan, combine milk and lemon zest. Bring to boil over medium heat. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, combine sugar, flour and egg yolks. Whisk until blended.
- When the milk has boiled, removed lemon skins with a strainer. Gradually add milk to sugar mixture, whisking continuously to blend. Cook over low heat, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat; pour into bowl to cool.
- Whip cream until it forms peaks. Slowly fold about half into the custard mixture. Add sliced strawberries.
- ASSEMBLY
- Using a spatula, spread layer of custard on one of pastry sheets. Add another sheet of pastry and another layer of custard. Repeat for all 3 pastry sheets. Once assembled, use very sharp knife to neat pastry edges.
- Dust with powdered sugar. Using a pastry bag, edge pastry with remaining whipped cream. Arrange whole strawberries in cream.
Directions:
Tagged: a thousand layers, culinary school, custard cream, dessert, externship, Italy, Mami Camilla cooking school, Mille Foglie, puff pastry dough, Sorrento, strawberries, whipped cream
Leave a Reply