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Strawberry Pastries
Strawberries for dessert topped with custard and yoghurt
Ingredients
1 ready rolled sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 750 g packet)
1/2 cup vanilla custard
1 & 1/4 cups vanilla low-fat yoghurt
4 cups fresh strawberries
1/4 cup icing sugar
Preparation
Remove 1 sheet frozen pastry from packet
Place on a wire cooling rack and thaw at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes
In a medium bowl, add the custard and yoghurt, mixing gently until combined
Cover and refrigerate until required
Preheat oven to 230°C
Place pastry on a lightly floured, cold work surface
Cut into 4 strips, 6 cm wide
Cut each strip crosswise into 3 pieces
Bake on an ungreased baking tray until puffed and golden, about 12 to 15 minutes
Using a palette knife, transfer pastries from tray to a wire rack to cool
Using a serrated knife, halve pastries horizontally
Hull and slice strawberries
Place the bottom halves of pastries onto individual dessert plates
Spoon custard mixture onto bottom halves of pastries, dividing equally between them
Spoon berries over custard mixture
Cover with pastry tops
Sift icing sugar over tops and serve immediately
Prepare in Advance
Bake the puff pastry as directed, cool completely, and refrigerate in an airtight metal tin (or plastic container lined with foil) for up to 3 days
Mix the custard and yoghurt the day before, cover and refrigerate
Assemble the pastries just before serving
Cooks Tips
Thaw the pastry sheet for 5 to 10 minutes at room temperature before cutting. The time varies according to the room temperature.
For quick and even cutting, work on a lightly floured surface using a pizza cutter to slice puff pastry as recipe directs. Use a ruler as a guide for accuracy.
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