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Blueberry Pastry Rings with Vanilla Cream Filling

A delightful pastry with a crisp puff pastry base, velvety vanilla cream, and fresh blueberries, perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Puff Pastry
  • 1 sheet puff pastry Use cold until ready to cut.
  • 1 egg yolk egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp milk (for brushing)
Vanilla Cream Filling
  • 50 g sugar
  • 20 g cornstarch Can be substituted with arrowroot powder.
  • 15 g all purpose flour
  • a pinch salt
  • 250 ml milk Most of the milk will be heated.
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp butter
Toppings
  • Fresh blueberries Choose firm, ripe berries.
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 190 degrees C (374 degrees F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Using a pastry cutter, cut rings from the puff pastry. For half of these rings, cut a smaller hole in the center. Place them on top of the whole rings, pressing gently to adhere.
  3. Arrange the puff pastry rings on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with the egg yolk and milk mixture.
Baking
  1. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Allow them to cool completely.
Making the Vanilla Cream
  1. In a saucepan, heat most of the milk over medium heat until it is warm and fragrant but not boiling.
  2. In a bowl, mix the remaining milk with the 3 egg yolks, 50 g sugar, 20 g cornstarch, 15 g all purpose flour, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
  3. Gradually pour the hot milk into this mixture while stirring constantly to temper the eggs.
  4. Return this mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring continuously to a custard that coats the back of a spoon.
  5. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp butter before removing from heat. Cover the cream and allow it to cool completely.
Assembly
  1. Once cooled, spoon the vanilla cream into each pastry ring, crown with fresh blueberries on top, and dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Work quickly when assembling the rings to keep the pastry crisp and avoid steaming from the filling. Store components separately for best texture.