World Flavors Cookbook

Vanilla Slice (The Great Aussie Snot Block)

Name: Vanilla Slice (The Great Aussie Snot Block)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Australia
Ingredients: 2 sheets puff pastry, baked until crisp Filling: 3 cups milk, 1 cup cream, 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup cornstarch, 4 egg yolks, 2 tbsp butter, vanilla bean Icing: Powdered sugar, passionfruit pulp

A thick, creamy vanilla custard sandwiched between two layers of flaky puff pastry, topped with passionfruit icing.

Cuisine: Australia

Ingredients

2 sheets puff pastry, baked until crisp Filling: 3 cups milk, 1 cup cream, 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup cornstarch, 4 egg yolks, 2 tbsp butter, vanilla bean Icing: Powdered sugar, passionfruit pulp

Instructions

1. Make a very thick custard by whisking ingredients over medium heat until it boils and thickens. Stir in butter. 2. Place one pastry sheet in a square tin. Pour the hot custard over it. 3. Top with the second pastry sheet. 4. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours until the custard is set and firm. 5. Top with passionfruit icing and slice into squares with a serrated knife.