PAŠTAKREMA (English version)

INGREDIENTS and PROCEDURE:

INGREDIENTS:

• DOUGH:
1 package (1x 275 g) puff pastry

• CUSTARD CREAM:
350 g full-fat milk
200 g whipping cream
20 g vanilla sugar
80 g crystal sugar
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
40 g corn starch

PROCEDURE:

• DOUGH:
Preheat the oven to 180℃ (350℉)
Roll out the puff pastry
Place the pastry on the baking sheet, prick it all overwith a fork or a toothpick so that it does not puff too much
Bake for 20 minutes or untill light brown. When baked, leave it to cool completely.
Cut it into 3 parts

• CUSTARD CREAM:
Gently mix all the ingredients and put the mixture into a heavy pan and slowly bring to the boil.
Mix and heat and continue cooking on a low heat untill the mixture thickens. You will notice the cream getting denser and denser. Keep mixing and make sure it does not burn to the bottom.
Then cover the cream with a plastic foil and let it cool to room temperature.

• ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:

Place the first part of the baked pastry sheet at the bootm of the baking tray.
Spread half of the custard cream and smooth the top.
Cover the cream layer with the second baked pastry sheet
Spread the rest of the custard cream and smooth the top.
Cover this second ceam layer with the third baked pastry sheet.
Use hands to obtain good contact between the layers.
Sprinkle the cover with the icing sugar.
Store in the fridge. Cut and serve when completely cooled.