Puff pastry strips with coffee cream
6 servings
50 minutes
Layered strips with coffee cream are an exquisite dessert from Italy, a country where culinary art is revered. The crispy puff pastry, airy and light, serves as the perfect base for the rich coffee cream. Its flavor is rich, with velvety notes of butter and the refined depth of cognac. This dessert is a true delight for coffee and sweet lovers. It pairs perfectly with a cup of aromatic espresso or cappuccino, enhancing the morning ritual or concluding an elegant dinner. The subtle aroma of freshly brewed coffee intertwines with the cream's tenderness, creating a harmony of flavors that envelops in comfort. Sprinkled with powdered sugar, the strips achieve an exquisite finish, transforming into a small work of art worthy of Italy's finest patisseries.
1
Moisten the baking tray with cold water, place strips of puff pastry on it at a small distance from each other, and let them thaw for 10 minutes. Then, put the tray in a preheated oven at 200 degrees and bake for about 15 minutes.
- Puff pastry: 450 g
2
Brew or make coffee in a coffee maker.
- Freshly brewed coffee: 40 ml
3
Whisk the egg yolks with sugar until fully dissolved. Then mix with flour and gradually add warm coffee. Introduce the mixture into warm milk and heat on low until thickened.
- Egg yolk: 2 pieces
- Sugar: 100 g
- Wheat flour: 40 g
- Freshly brewed coffee: 40 ml
- Milk: 260 ml
4
In a separate bowl, beat the soft butter with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar until creamy. Gradually mix in the cooled cream. Finally, add the cognac.
- Butter: 200 g
- Icing sugar: 4 tablespoons
- Cognac (brandy): 1 tablespoon
5
Cut the baked and cooled strips horizontally in half (like buns). Spread the bottom half with cream and cover with the top half.
- Butter: 200 g
6
Before serving, sprinkle the pastries with powdered sugar.
- Icing sugar: 4 tablespoons
