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Tompoucen

Cultural Context

Tompoucen, also known as Tompoes, hails from the Netherlands and is a beloved pastry often enjoyed in France. Traditionally filled with rich vanilla custard and sandwiched between layers of flaky puff pastry, it is a staple at celebrations and special occasions. The vibrant glaze adds a festive touch, making it popular for parties and gatherings. Today, variations exist, including different flavors and colors, appealing to a wide audience beyond its Dutch roots.

FrenchFRdessert
90 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
1 lb puff pastry
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 cup blueberries
2 cups vanilla pastry cream

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean paste

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Vanilla bean paste enhances flavor with natural ingredients.

1

Take a prepared baking tray and add your puff pastry on it.

2

Use a fork to prick a lot of holes in the puff pastry to prevent it from puffing up.

3

Bake in a 200 degree Celsius oven for around 15-20 minutes.

4

Leave the baked pastry to cool completely.

5

With a bread knife, carefully slice the sides of the puff pastry.

6

In a bowl, add powdered sugar and some water, then mix together to create a glaze.

7

Push blueberries through a sieve to get a nice color for the glaze without using food coloring.

8

Add more powdered sugar if needed to achieve a thick glaze.

9

Put the glaze over the tops of your puff pastry and let it harden.

10

Grab the pastry cream made in a previous episode and fill a piping bag with it.

11

Slice one of the puff pastry pieces in half.

12

Pipe five lines of the pastry cream onto the bottom half of the puff pastry.

13

Put on the other half of the puff pastry to complete the sandwich.

Cooking Techniques

bakingwhiskingpiping

Equipment Needed

baking sheetwire rackmixing bowlpiping bag

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetariandairy-free

Allergens

milkeggswheat

Also Known As

TompoesTompouce
Local Name: Tompouce

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