Here’s a classic recipe for Hungarian Custard Slice – Krémes (Krémes Szelet) 🇭🇺 — one of Hungary’s most beloved desserts, known for its airy layers and luscious vanilla custard filling:
🇭🇺 Hungarian Krémes (Custard Slice)
🥄 Ingredients:
For the pastry:
- 2 sheets of puff pastry (store-bought or homemade)
For the custard filling:
- 1 liter (4 cups) whole milk
- 8 egg yolks
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
- 100 g (3/4 cup) all-purpose flour
- 50 g (1/3 cup) cornstarch
- 6 egg whites
- 50 g (1/4 cup) sugar (for whipping egg whites)
For the topping:
- Powdered sugar, for dusting