Description
Delicate Italian cream stuffed cannoncini delights pastry enthusiasts with buttery, crisp puff pastry shells filled with silky smooth pastry cream. Sweet pastry horns showcase classic Italian dessert artistry, promising pure culinary bliss with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (about 8 ounces / 225 grams)
- 8 ounces (235 milliliters) milk
- 3 egg yolks
Cream Filling Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (30 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar (for decoration)
Instructions
- Gently warm milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat, ensuring it does not reach boiling point.
- Whisk egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, and flour in a mixing bowl until the mixture becomes pale and aerated, creating a smooth base for the custard.
- Stream the warm milk into the egg mixture while continuously whisking to prevent egg scrambling and maintain a silky texture.
- Transfer the combined mixture back to the saucepan, cooking over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Stir consistently until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove custard from heat, immediately pour into a clean bowl, and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent skin formation.
- Refrigerate the custard for a minimum of one hour, allowing it to cool completely and set to the perfect creamy consistency.
Notes
- Prevent lumps by whisking the egg mixture thoroughly and gradually adding warm milk while stirring continuously.
- Use a fine-mesh strainer to strain the custard after cooking, ensuring an ultra-smooth, silky texture.
- For a lighter version, substitute whole milk with low-fat milk and use fewer egg yolks to reduce calories.
- Store leftover cream in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, giving it a quick whisk before serving to restore its creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 7 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg