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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Milhojas Con Arequipe (colombian Dulce De Leche Pastry)

    Milhojas con Arequipe (Colombian Dulce de Leche Pastry)

    Aug 5, 2015 · Modified: Jul 18, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 46 Comments

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    One of my favorite Colombian desserts is Milhojas, a pastry delight. It is a popular dessert in Latin America and there are many different variations. It is made with simple ingredients, but it is absolutely delicious.

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    Milhojas con Arequipe (Colombian Dulce de Leche Pastry)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 46 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed

    For the filling (pastry cream)

    • 1 ½ cups milk
    • ½ cup sugar
    • Pinch salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 3 egg yolks beaten
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 cup arequipe or dulce de leche

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 400F.
    • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
    • Cut pastry into 3 strips along fold marks. Place on a baking sheet and poke a few holes in the each pastry with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from baking sheets and let them cool on a rack.
    • In a medium saucepan place the milk and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
    • Gradually add the cornstarch mixture to the milk and cook stirring often about 6 minutes or until thickens. Whisk in the yolks and cook for about 2 minutes more stirring often.
    • Stir in the butter and vanilla extract and remove from the heat.
    • Let it cool at room temperature, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
    • Using a fork, split each pastry into 2 layers. Spread pastry cream on 1 pastry layer. Repeat layers. Top with arequipe or dulce de leche.
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    Milhojas translates to "thousand leaves cake". It is basically puff pastry layers filled with pastry cream and topped with dulce de leche or arequipe.

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    The other night I was craving an arequipe dessert. Not just any dessert, mind you, I was craving Milhojas from a bakery in Medellin, Colombia called Astor. Too bad, because I live 6 hours away by airplane 🙂 So guys, I made it myself and it was fantastic.

    Buen Provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. rebecca subbiah

      March 22, 2010 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      wow this looks divine would go so well with a cappuccino

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    2. Tangled Noodle

      March 22, 2010 at 10:20 am

      5 stars
      I'm even further away from this Medellin bakery, Astor, so how wonderful of you to make this and share the recipe with us! I am already dreaming about the taste and texture of this dessert . . . so delicious!

      Reply
    3. Lote

      March 22, 2010 at 10:56 am

      5 stars
      Que Delicia voy a intentar esta receta pues yo me muero por las milhojas ......

      Reply
    4. Felisha

      March 22, 2010 at 10:58 am

      5 stars
      Thanks! I'll def. have to try it. What other fillings can be used?

      Reply
      • Erica

        March 22, 2010 at 11:14 am

        5 stars
        Felisha- In Colombia is usually filled with arequipe and pastry cream, but you can use fresh fruit or jam.

        Reply
    5. Sarah Naveen

      March 22, 2010 at 11:37 am

      5 stars
      Wow!!! Mouthwatering and delicious...

      Reply
    6. Miriam/El invitado de invierno

      March 22, 2010 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      Ay madre, milhojas con dulce de leche... esto tiene que ser la bomba!

      Reply
    7. Sandra G

      March 22, 2010 at 2:45 pm

      5 stars
      Se ve rico, will try to make this one, in Peru they call the arequipe "manjar blanco".

      Reply
    8. Baking is my Zen

      March 22, 2010 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      Oooolala!! Divine!

      Reply
    9. Rachana Kothari

      March 22, 2010 at 5:23 pm

      5 stars
      Wow!!!! It will really go well with a cup of coffee:) yumm!!!!

      Reply
    10. ruth

      March 22, 2010 at 5:24 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my! Lost for words! Sheer perfection!!

      Reply
    11. Erica

      March 22, 2010 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Reply
    12. grace

      March 22, 2010 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      pastry delight indeed! my goodness, i've never seen anything quite like this--it's super tempting and completely decadent, erica--thanks!

      Reply
    13. Kim

      March 22, 2010 at 10:03 pm

      5 stars
      I'm glad that you were able to satisfy your craving:D
      It looks flaky and delicious.

      Reply
    14. Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes

      March 23, 2010 at 3:14 am

      5 stars
      Oh wow, Erica, I am amazed by this recipe! Looks so yummy! I am going to make your shrimp and orzo dish this week. So excited! 🙂

      Reply
    15. Erica

      March 23, 2010 at 8:27 am

      5 stars
      Thank you guys for the comments! 🙂

      Reply
      • Stella Ziegler

        April 17, 2016 at 9:48 pm

        5 stars
        How many does this recipe make?

        Reply
    16. Melanie

      March 23, 2010 at 9:06 am

      5 stars
      Delicious--I want one now with my cafe.

      Reply
    17. Lyndsey

      March 23, 2010 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      What a gorgeous dessert! I don't know, it looks mighty good, but don't you hate it when you crave something that is so far away?

      Reply
    18. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

      March 23, 2010 at 11:26 am

      5 stars
      This looks absolutely divine!!! These are some of my favorite desserts. I love pastry cream!

      Reply
    19. 5 Star Foodie

      March 23, 2010 at 1:27 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, it sounds absolutely heavenly! I must make this very soon!

      Reply
    20. Memoria

      March 23, 2010 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      ¡Qué rico! ¡Este poste parece mucho a una Napoleón!

      Reply
    21. Faith

      March 23, 2010 at 7:26 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is new to me, and I'm glad you shared it, Erica! It looks incredible!

      Reply
    22. tasteofbeirut

      March 24, 2010 at 12:37 am

      5 stars
      It looks delicious! I love mille-feuilles and it is my favorite cake and this reminds me of it!

      Reply
    23. Oysterculture

      March 24, 2010 at 9:20 am

      5 stars
      Sheer perfection is right - I must find myself some puff pastry immediately!

      Reply
    24. Erica

      March 24, 2010 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone 🙂

      Reply
    25. Angelina

      March 24, 2010 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for sharing this scrumptious recipe! I am looking forward to making this for my family this weekend!

      Reply
    26. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction

      March 26, 2010 at 12:44 am

      5 stars
      Ooh... this looks incredible! I am definitely going to have to give this one a try. I am a fan of all things dulce de leche!

      Reply
    27. Norma

      March 29, 2010 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      Me la sirvo con una taza de chocolate caliente

      Reply
    28. Anonymous

      March 30, 2010 at 5:14 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, I made this dessert last week and it was wonderful. My husband missed the milhojas from Colombia and he loved yours. Thank you so much.

      Reply
    29. Memo

      October 03, 2010 at 1:46 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you, it is a very nice recipe. I love Colombian food specially Bandeja Paisa.

      mmmm delicious!

      Reply
    30. martha

      November 10, 2010 at 12:45 pm

      5 stars
      thanks for sharing!! Is the puff pastry that you used the pillsbury kind??

      Reply
      • Erica

        November 10, 2010 at 1:24 pm

        5 stars
        Martha- I used Pepperidge Farm

        Reply
    31. Diana Lopez

      December 06, 2010 at 12:45 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica. I made these last night for the second time now and they are absolutely wonderful. The only question I have is if you have any suggestions on how to cut it into individual pieces because when I do it, it just falls apart. =D
      Thanks!!

      Reply
    32. Patrick

      March 29, 2011 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      Tomo español y tengo que preparar una receta. Tuvimos que dibujar una tarjeta para ver qué país nosotros tuvimos que escoger de y mi grupo consiguió Colombia. Mi profesora es de Colombia y yo quiero hacer un plato tan bueno.
      ¡Esto parece realmente delicioso!

      Reply
    33. Trisha

      March 23, 2012 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      Can this be made the day before or would the pastry become too moist?

      Reply
      • Erica

        March 23, 2012 at 5:41 pm

        5 stars
        Trisha. You should eat it the same day!

        Reply
    34. Valerie

      April 08, 2012 at 9:23 am

      5 stars
      Thanks, Erica! I'm making this today for Colombian Dinner night! A friend of mine is Colombian and I visited Medellin over the Christmas holiday with her. I tried to fit the entire Astor store in my suitcase. All the treats are decedent. I can't wait to try this tonight. This is going to be a surprise for my friend!

      Reply
    35. Deborah

      April 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm

      5 stars
      I lived in South America for 10 years, and met people from all across the region, and this cake was always known as a Chilean speciality.

      Reply
    36. Brandy

      July 07, 2012 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      Just returned from a vacation in Colombia. Getting ready for an evening of sharing our photos with family & asked my hubby what to make for dessert. He said this dessert. I thought I'd never find the recipe & would have to wing it....but here it is! THANKS!

      Reply
    37. grace

      August 07, 2015 at 8:38 am

      5 stars
      this is food porn at its finest, erica! this looks spectacular and i wish i had my own slab right now. 🙂

      Reply
    38. Bonnie K

      February 01, 2016 at 12:35 pm

      5 stars
      I made these and they were amazing!!!!!

      Reply
    39. Ari

      September 20, 2016 at 6:50 pm

      5 stars
      How many servings does this make? I'd like to make some for my spanish class.

      Reply
    40. Zoe

      September 26, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      5 stars
      These look amazing! I'd love to make them for culture week, as I am doing a report on Colombia. How many does this recipe make?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        October 02, 2017 at 9:12 am

        5 stars
        6 to 8 servings

        Reply

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