Classic Vanilla Slice🇭🇺..

Classic Hungarian Vanilla Slice 🇭🇺 (Krémes)
Creamy, dreamy, and a national treasure!

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🇭🇺 What is “Krémes”?

Krémes (pronounced: kray-mesh) is a beloved Hungarian dessert made with layers of puff pastry and a thick, luscious vanilla custard filling. It’s served cold, dusted with powdered sugar, and it’s pure comfort in every bite — found in nearly every Hungarian bakery.

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🧾 Ingredients:

For the pastry layers:

• 2 sheets of puff pastry (store-bought or homemade)

For the vanilla custard filling:

• 1 liter (4 cups) whole milk
• 8 egg yolks
• 200 g (1 cup) sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 100 g (¾ cup) all-purpose flour
• 60 g (½ cup) cornstarch
• 50 g (3.5 tbsp) unsalted butter

For topping:

• Powdered sugar (for dusting)