Puff pastry hearts with custard are a very quick dessert to make for any special occasion. They are a great alternative to heart-shaped shortbread cookies. To make the puff pastry hearts with cream, you just need to prepare traditional custard or vegan custard, which is explained how to make it in the recipe procedure, and prepare the puff pastry hearts. You can serve them for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, for a romantic dinner, or when you simply need to show your love to a dear one. Then just decorate them with colorful sprinkles or sugar hearts, a dusting of powdered sugar, and the quick dessert with puff pastry is ready. Now let’s see how to make the puff pastry hearts, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Oven, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare Puff Pastry Hearts with Cream
- 1 roll puff pastry (rectangular)
- to taste brown sugar
- to taste powdered sugar
- to taste sprinkles
- 2 egg yolks
- 2.65 oz sugar
- 0.71 oz cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 lemon (untreated)
- 8.45 fl oz milk
- 8.45 vanilla soy beverage
- 1.23 oz cornstarch
- 1.76 oz brown sugar
- Half teaspoon turmeric powder
Tools
- Cookie cutter heart
How to prepare Puff Pastry Hearts with Cream
Let’s start preparing the Puff Pastry Hearts with cream. Pour the egg yolks into a saucepan, work them with a whisk and add the sugar, letting it incorporate with the whisk. You will see the mixture become light.
Add the cornstarch,
a pinch of salt and mix.
Slowly add the milk, incorporating it so that no lumps form,
finally add the grated lemon zest,
place on the stove, and stirring constantly, bring to a boil and thicken. When the cream is ready, remove it from the heat and leave it at room temperature.
Take the puff pastry and with the heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out pairs of hearts as they will be paired later.
Arrange them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with brown sugar,
bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F (180°C) for 15 minutes. The time may vary depending on the oven, so keep an eye on them during the last minutes. When the puff pastry hearts are ready, take them out of the oven and let them cool for a few minutes.
Take one heart, add some custard, and top with a second heart,
add sprinkles on the cream for decoration,
Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
In a saucepan, place the cornstarch, sugar, and turmeric. Slowly pour in the vanilla soy beverage, stirring to prevent lumps from forming. Place on the heat, stirring constantly until it thickens without forming lumps. Remove from the heat and let it cool before using.
How to store Puff Pastry Hearts with Cream
To enjoy the crispness of puff pastry, I recommend preparing them just a few hours before serving, as the puff pastry will no longer be crisp the next day.
