Tompouce

• Prep time: 30 mins

• Cook time: 15 mins

• Total time: 45 mins (plus chilling)

• Servings: 4 pastries

• Country of origin: Netherlands

• Description: A rectangular pastry consisting of two layers of puff pastry sandwiching thick pastry cream, topped with pink icing.

• Presentation: Served cold as rectangular slice topped with bright pink icing (or orange icing on King's Day).

• Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

  • 2 cups whole milk

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/4 cup cornstarch

  • 4 egg yolks

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)

  • 1-2 tbsp milk

  • Pink food coloring

• Step-by-step directions:

  • Prick puff pastry with a fork, cut into equal rectangles, and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 12-15 minutes until golden; cool completely.

  • Whisk milk, sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat until a very thick custard forms.

  • Cover custard and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours until set.

  • Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and pink food coloring into a smooth icing.

  • Spread pink icing onto top puff pastry rectangles.

  • Pipe thick custard layer onto bottom pastry rectangles and place iced pastries on top.

• Optional variations: Color icing orange during King's Day (Koningsdag) celebrations.

• Cooking tips: Weigh down puff pastry with a wire rack while baking to ensure flat, even pastry layers.

• Nutrition facts:

  • Calories: 340 kcal

  • Fat: 16g

  • Carbohydrates: 44g

  • Protein: 5g