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Milhojas con Arequipe Recipe (Colombian Dulce de Leche Pastry)

Erica Dinho
5 from 46 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Colombian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 560 kcal

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.

Make the Cream:

  • 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.

Assemble:

  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 560kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 10gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 197mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 350IUCalcium: 141mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Milhojas
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