Worldly Treats with No Meats - Croatia - Kremšnita

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo dough is lighter and can be lower in calories.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Poke two rectangles of puff pastry with a fork and bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.

Mix all the ingredients for mixture 1 in a food processor.

In a very large nonstick pot, heat mixture 2 at medium heat, bring to a boil, and remove from heat.

Add mixture 1 to mixture 2, stir, and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened like pudding.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and gradually add the icing sugar while beating until incorporated.

Slowly and gradually incorporate the egg whites into the warm mixture of 1 and 2 together.

In the bottom of a baking ring, place one of the puff pastry rolls and pour the hot mixture over it, then refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Whip the cream with 4 tablespoons of icing sugar.

Remove the cake from the refrigerator and pour a thin layer of whipped cream on top of the cream.

Place the second rectangle of puff pastry on top and sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of icing sugar.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens