Strawberry Mille Feuille
Strawberry Mille Feuille
Ingredients
- 3 oz (85 g) white chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) cornstarch
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups (500 ml) milk, warm
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 sheets 200 g rolled out puff pastry, thawed
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) quartered fresh strawberries (or raspberries)
- 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) 35% cream
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) seedless strawberry jam, at room temperature (or raspberry jam)
Instructions
- Place the chocolate in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, off the heat, combine the sugar, flour, and cornstarch. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly and making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pan. Simmer gently for about 1 minute. Pour over the chocolate and add the vanilla. Combine with a whisk until the chocolate has melted. Place plastic wrap directly on the hot pastry cream. Let cool and refrigerate until the cream is completely chilled.
Strawberry Mille Feuille