Easy Layered Dessert (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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Two ready-made puff pastry sheets.
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20g powdered sugar.
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1 vanilla pod.
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375ml whole milk.
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3 egg yolks.
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60g granulated sugar.
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30g cornstarch.
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10g all-purpose flour.
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30g unsalted butter.
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Confectioners' sugar for topping.
# Instructions:
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Split the vanilla pod, scrape out the seeds. Heat the milk with the vanilla, then let it sit and soak for an hour.
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Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together, then mix in the cornstarch and sifted flour. Slowly pour in the warm milk, stirring, and heat until it thickens.
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Stir in the butter, cover the surface with cling film, and let it cool completely.
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Set your oven to 180°C. Cut out 18 circles, each 9 cm across, sprinkle with sugar, and cover with baking paper and a rack.
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Bake for 40 minutes until golden, then leave to cool down.
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Using a piping bag, layer cream onto 12 circles and stack them up. Top with a plain circle and finish with a dusting of powdered sugar.
# Notes:
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Best eaten within 24 hours.
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Store in the fridge.