Today I’m sharing an easy, quick, and especially delicious recipe with you: Puff Pastry Strudel with Cream, Cookies, and Walnuts. During the holidays, many desserts are made, including the classic custard that forms the base of many preparations. It’s easy to have some leftover. I assure you that this is a super effective way to use up leftover custard. I added cookies I had at home to the cream, but if you prefer, add the ones you like most, even chocolate ones. I have to say that desserts made quickly always surprise me because you rarely plan them; they come to mind at the moment and disappear in seconds. But even if you don’t have leftover custard, I recommend making it on the spot because it’s really worth it. If you like desserts made with leftover ingredients, also read the Creamy Filled Bon Bons
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 679.13 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 76.59 (g) of which sugars 35.17 (g)
- Proteins 15.86 (g)
- Fat 35.90 (g) of which saturated 10.02 (g)of which unsaturated 19.73 (g)
- Fibers 1.54 (g)
- Sodium 242.89 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- lemon (peel)
- 6 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 roll puff pastry (rectangular)
- 10 digestive cookies (such as macine)
- 10 walnuts
- to taste sugar (to sprinkle on top)
Tools
- Baking Paper
Steps
The first thing to do is prepare the cream by heating the milk with the lemon peel.
In a bowl, combine the sugar with the eggs.
Quickly add the cornstarch.
At this point, the milk will be boiling, and you can add it to the bowl with the eggs.
Transfer everything to the pot on the stove.
Stir until creamy consistency is achieved and let it cool in the fridge.
Crumble the cookies.
Add them to the cream.
Chop the walnuts as well.
Add them to the cream and mix well.
Cut the sides of the puff pastry.
Pour the cream in the center and close with the created strips.
Brush with egg.
Sprinkle with sugar and bake in preheated oven at 350°F for 35 minutes.
