Custard Slice

Golden, flaky layers with a smooth custard filling with just the right touch of vanilla.

Ingredients:

• 2 Sheets Puff Pastry, thawed

• 4 Cups Whipping Cream

• 1 Cup Milk

• 1 Cup Custard Powder

• 1 ½ Cups Caster Sugar

• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

  
  

For the Icing:

• 2 tsp Butter, softened

• 2 Cups Icing Sugar

• 1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

• Milk or Water

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC and line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Place the puff pastry sheets on the tray and using a fork, prick the pastry a few times to avoid it from puffing too much whilst baking.

3. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Place the puff pastry on a rack to cool.

Custard Filling:

4. Whilst the pastry is baking, add sugar and custard powder to a large pan and whisk together. Add cream, milk and vanilla extract and whisk until combined.

5. Over low heat, whisk the mixture until it becomes thick, for about 10-15 minutes.

6. Add the hot custard to a bowl and cover with cling wrap. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

When you are ready to assemble, start to make the icing:

7. In a bowl add the icing sugar, butter and vanilla. Mix in the milk (1 Tbsp at a time) until mixture forms a thick icing.

Assemble:

8. Place one puff pastry layer into a square tin (25 x 25cm).

9. Spoon the custard mixture over the pastry and spread the mixture to the edges of the tin.

10. Add the second layer of pastry and top with the icing mixture. Use a spatula to spread evenly.

11. Cover and refrigerate overnight before cutting into slices.

12. When cutting slices, use a sharp knife facing down slightly to cut the top layer, before slicing through the remaining layers.