Cream-Filled Italian Pastries! Easy PASTICCIOTTI Recipe

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.

Start by making the pasta frola dough by adding flour to the mixer with dry ingredients.

Add 100 grams of sugar and a touch of baking powder and salt.

Grate lemon zest into the mixture.

Add 115 grams of softened butter cut into pieces and mix until crumbly.

Add 1 egg yolk and 1 whole egg, mixing until the dough resembles cookie dough.

Shape the dough into two discs and chill for at least an hour.

To make the pastry cream, combine sugar and cornstarch in a pot and whisk together.

Add cold 2% milk and whipping cream to the pot and stir.

Add egg yolks to the cold mixture and heat until it thickens, stirring gently.

Once thickened, strain the pastry cream into a bowl, adding butter and vanilla extract.

Let the pastry cream cool to room temperature, then chill.

Assemble the pastries using the chilled dough and pastry cream.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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