Vanilla Cream-Filled Puff Pastry Horns

🥐 Cream Horns with Vanilla Custard Filling

Ingredients:

For the pastry:

• Ready-made puff pastry (store-bought, frozen)
• 1 egg (beaten, for brushing)
• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

For the vanilla custard cream:

• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter (optional, for extra creaminess)

🔪 Instructions:

1. Make the Custard Cream:

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the milk, sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks.
2. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens to a pudding-like consistency.
3. Add the vanilla and butter, stir until smooth.
4. Let it cool completely, then refrigerate.

2. Prepare the Pastry Horns:

1. Roll out the puff pastry and cut into long strips (about 1 inch wide).
2. Wrap each strip around a metal cone mold (or make cones from foil).
3. Brush with beaten egg for a golden finish.
4. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Let them cool, then gently remove from molds.

3. Fill and Decorate:

1. Place the cooled custard cream into a piping bag.
2. Fill each pastry horn from both ends.
3. Dust generously with powdered sugar.

✅ Tips:

• You can use store-bought custard or whipped cream as an alternative.
• Keep refrigerated and serve chilled.
• Optional: Add a bit of lemon zest or orange blossom water to the cream for extra flavor.