PASTICCIOTTI LECCESI (RICETTA ORIGINALE)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free alternative with a similar texture.

pastry cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: vanilla pudding mix

Greek yogurt adds protein while keeping it creamy.

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Chocolate chips are easier to find and can be used in the same way.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Preheat the oven.

In a bowl, mix the flour, lard, sugar, egg, ammonia, and salt to form the shortcrust pastry.

Roll out the pastry and cut into circles to line the molds.

Prepare the custard by heating the milk in a saucepan.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with sugar, vanilla, and corn starch.

Once the milk is warm, slowly add the egg mixture while stirring continuously.

Cook the mixture until it thickens, then remove from heat.

Fill the pastry shells with the custard and top with cherries in syrup.

Cover with another layer of pastry, sealing the edges.

Brush the tops with egg white.

Bake in the oven until golden brown.

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