Serbian Custard Slice Recipe - Krem Pita
Serbian custard slices or krem pita are similar to French napoleons and are made with puff pastry and a rich custard filling.
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- Serves: 9 persons
Ingredients
- 2sheets puff pastry (1 pound frozen package, thawed)
- 6large egg yolks
- 6tablespoons sugar
- 2tablespoons instant flour
- 1 ½cups milk
- 2packages unflavored gelatin
- 2tablespoons vanilla sugar
- 1quart heavy cream (whipped with the vanilla sugar)
- Garnish: powdered sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 400 F. Roll out each piece of puff pastry slightly to blend the seam lines. Without cutting all the way through, lightly score each pastry sheet into 9 sections. Sandwich each puff pastry sheet between two pieces of parchment paper and two cooling racks. This will keep the pastry flat but still flaky.Step 2
Bake 15 minutes, remove top rack and top sheet of parchment paper. Replace rack and continue to bake until golden and crispy throughout, about 15 more minutes. Cool completely.Step 3
Whip the egg yolks and sugar until thick and lemon colored. Add the instant flour and milk, mixing well. Transfer to the top of a double boiler. Cook, stirring constantly until custard thickens slightly.Step 4
Remove from heat. Dissolve gelatin completely in 1/2 cup cold water. Stir into hot custard until completely dissolved.Step 5
Cool the custard in an ice bath, stirring occasionally. If, for some reason, the custard has lumps (from being cooked at too high a temperature or undissolved gelatin), strain it through a sieve.Step 6
When the custard is cool and very thick but not yet set, fold in the sweetened whipped cream. Layer over 1 sheet of baked puff pastry and top with a second sheet. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. For easier slicing, use a damp serrated knife. Cut into rectangles. Dust with confectioners' sugar.