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mil folhas

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btrflyqt85 avatar
yonkers, NY
Updated on May 20, 2012

One of my Portuguese favorites. Much like the Italian napolean.

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yield 9 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CREAM FILLING
  • 1/4 cup superfine sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup light cream or half n half
  • 2 large slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • GLAZE
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 tablespoons boiling water
  • CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE TOPPING
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons melted semisweet chocolate
  • PUFF PASTRY
  • 3 packages puff pastry sheet, thawed

How To Make mil folhas

  • Step 1
    For Puff Pastry: Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or plain brown paper; set aside.
  • Step 2
    Unfold puff pastry sheet and trim edges. Cut pastry into equal rectangles(size preference is up to you). Transfer pastry to the prepared baking sheets; prick pastry. Bake in a preheated oven for 18-23 minutes, or until golden. (Or bake according to package directions.) Carefully remove pastries from baking sheet. Cool on a rack.
  • Step 3
    For Cream Filling: In a heavy, medium saucepan stir together sugar, flour, and salt. Slowly stir in half-and-half or light cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Slowly stir about half of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks. Return all to saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Transfer mixture to a bowl. Cover surface with plastic wrap and cool just until warm without stirring. In a small mixing bowl beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into warm pastry cream.
  • Step 4
    For Glaze: In a medium mixing bowl combine confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Stir in enough boiling water to make a glaze of spreading consistency; set aside.
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