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A close-up of a Soft Vanilla Pastry cut open to show rich cream filling, dusted with powdered sugar.

Soft Vanilla Pastry for Cozy Mornings

Baking vanilla pastries in the morning made the house feel calmer and more welcoming. This recipe yields a light, tender breakfast with comforting vanilla flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 pastries

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

For the Vanilla Cream

  • 1 sheet Puff pastry
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

For Serving

  • As needed Powdered sugar For dusting

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, whisk together the milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cornstarch.
  • Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it becomes thick.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the egg quickly.
  • Cut the puff pastry sheet into squares of your desired size.
  • Spoon the vanilla cream mixture into the center of each pastry square and fold the pastry over to enclose the filling.
  • Bake the pastries on a baking sheet at 400°F (200°C) for 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Dust the warm pastries with powdered sugar before you serve them.

Notes

This pastry pairs well with coffee or tea for a slow morning.
By Grace Williams, Contributor at Recipes by Betty.
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