The Flakiest Pastry, with Apple Puree & Vanilla Custard | At Home With Us | Food52

Mandy Lee swears this pastry is the flakiest ever -- and that it's pretty much fail-proof. And if you're not convinced, just listen to the crunch of the crispy layers breaking. Mandy fills her pastry with a vanilla custard and a simple puree that celebrates the tart sweetness of Fuji apples. GET THE RECIPE ►► https://f52.co/3jNqmnx

And check out Mandy's blog for a mochi and chocolate-filled version! ►► https://ladyandpups.com/2020/08/17/failproof-flakey-pastry-stuffed-with-mochi-and-chocolate/

Video Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:59 Apple Puree
3:30 Vanilla Custard
7:07 Fail-proof Flaky Pastry
14:32 Filling Your Pastry
16:05 Bake Time

Mandy Lee's Flakiest Pastry With Apple Puree & Vanilla Custard

PREP TIME: 20 minutes
COOK TIME: 1 hour 5 minutes
MAKES: 1 pastry slab

INGREDIENTS

Apple Puree & Vanilla Custard Fillings:
3 medium Fuji apples, or another firm and sweet apple, like Gala or Pink Lady
1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice, divided
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon fragrant honey, like clover, buckwheat or orange blossom
Sea salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large egg yolks
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Pastry
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 cup , plus 2 tablespoons water
5 to 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/16-inch pieces and chilled (see headnote)
1 large egg, beaten

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