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Ingredients
| whole milk: 2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 7 1/2 cups |
| whole vanilla beans: 1 |
| caster sugar (superfine): 3/4 cup |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| eggs: 6 (yolks) |
| pastry sheets (short crust): 2 |
| apricot jam: 1/2 cup |
French Vanilla Slices (Mille-feuilles)
Credit: allrecipes.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
0 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
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- In a small saucepan, heat milk until small bubbles form. Drop in the vanilla pod, remove saucepan from heat, and set aside to cool until just warm. In a medium saucepan, stir together the flour, sugar, salt, and egg yolks. Beat for a moment, then gradually whisk in warm milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until the custard thickens, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent sticking. Transfer custard to a bowl, and allow to cool, stirring from time to time.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out the puff pastry into a single sheet about 1/2 inch thick; it should be the same size as a 17x14 inch baking sheet. Place the pastry onto the baking sheet, and prick all over with a fork.
- Bake in preheated oven for 28 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool pastry on the baking sheet.
- When the pastry has cooled completely, transfer it from the baking sheet to a hard surface, and cut lengthwise into three 4 to 5 inches wide strips. Spread one strip thickly with custard. Place a second strip directly over the first; spread the top evenly with jam. Cover with the third strip, and dust with confectioners' sugar. With a very sharp knife, cut into 8 rectangular portions.