How to make Cuban #Señoritas #Easy #Dessert

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness and moisture.

almond extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: none

Vanilla extract is more commonly available.

pastry cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: pudding mix

Greek yogurt offers a creamy texture with less sugar.

Prepare the vanilla pudding by mixing 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 cup milk, 2 egg yolks, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a saucepan.

Heat the mixture until it thickens, stirring continuously.

Take puff pastry dough out and let it reach room temperature, brushing off excess flour.

Cut the puff pastry sheet in half along the lines to create six pieces.

Preheat the oven and bake the puff pastry for 20 minutes until golden.

Let the baked pastries cool for about 20 minutes.

Cut the baked pastries open along the line to create a top and bottom.

Fill the bottom half with vanilla pudding and place the top half back on.

Optionally dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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