Strawberry Cream Pie
Strawberry Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 cup (250 ml) milk
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) flour
- 1 egg
- 1 package 6 1/2 oz (200 g) puff pastry
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream, whipped
- 2 cups (500 ml) strawberries, cut into quarters
- Edible flowers, for garnish
Instructions
- With a sharp knife, split the vanilla bean in half to open it. Remove the seeds. In a saucepan, heat the milk with the vanilla seeds and pod.
- In another saucepan, combine the sugar and flour. Stir the egg and whisk until the mixture lightens in colour. Whisk in a little hot milk to temper the egg mixture and continue with the remaining milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring with a whisk. Remove from the heat at the first sign of a boil.
- Set aside in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let cool. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Strawberry Cream Pie