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INGREDIENTS
- 1 puff pastry
- Strawberries
- For the custard:
- 3 Egg yolks
- 3 cups milk - - 1/2 cup sugar
- - 1/2 powdered sugar
- 1 vanilla bean - For the whipped cream:
-3 cups cold heavy whipping cream
-1 vanilla bean
-1/2 cup powdered sugar
METHOD
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut out rectangles (2 per cake).
- Bake for 10 minutes at 340° F.
- For the custard: simmer milk on low heat and add the vanilla bean. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar and powdered sugar. Incorporate the egg mixture into the milk, and let simmer for a few minutes until it thickens.
- For the whipped cream: combine the heavy cream and vanilla bean in a bowl mix. Add the powdered sugar, and whip until firm.
- Combine the custard and whipped cream to make whipped custard cream.
- Refrigerate the whipped custard cream for one hour.
- Lay out the pastry rectangles, and use a piping bag to pipe out small peaks of whipped custard cream in rows. Alternate with rows of strawberries.
- Layer and repeat. Dust with powdered sugar.
- Enjoy!
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- 1 Whole uncooked chicken
- 2 lbs of andouille sausage
- 2 lbs of shrimp , peeled
- 1 lb oysters, fresh or frozen
- 2 lbs of fresh okra
- 1/2 large red onion
- 1/2 cup green onion
- 1/2 cup celery, diced or chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, diced or chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup shallots
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup butter, divided
- 1 gallon water
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- tarragon, to taste
- thyme, ground or dried leaves, to taste
- 6 bay leaves
- creole seasoning, to taste
- gumbo file, to taste
- paprika, to taste
- pink salt or kosher salt, to taste
- splash of Guinness beer, if desired
- splash of white lightning moonshine, if desired
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