Here’s a classic Hungarian Custard Squares (Krémes) recipe 🇭🇺 — a beloved dessert with layers of puff pastry and rich, fluffy custard:
🥮 Ingredients:
For the pastry:
- 2 sheets puff pastry (store-bought or homemade)
For the custard filling:
- 6 egg yolks
- 6 egg whites
- 200 g (1 cup) sugar
- 80 g (⅔ cup) flour (or cornstarch for a lighter cream)
- 1 L (4 cups) whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or 1 packet vanilla sugar)
- Pinch of salt
For dusting:
- Powdered sugar