CROATIA: KREMŠNITA

Ingredients

• 2 (½ lb) puff pastry rectangles
• 8 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream

For mixture #1

• 10 egg yolks
• 2½ cup flour
• 1¼ cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons vanilla-flavored sugar
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 vanilla pod , cut lengthwise and scraped

For mixture #2

• 5 cups milk
• 5 cups water
• 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar
• 2 tablespoons rum

For mixture #3

• 10 egg whites
• 1¾ cup icing sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the convection oven at 400 F.
2. Prick the two rectangles of puff pastry with a fork and bake for 10 minutes until they are golden brown.
3. Mix all the ingredients of mixture #1 in a food processor.
4. In a very large non-stick pot, heat mixture #2 at medium heat. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
5. Add mixture #1, stir, then cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture thickens like a pudding. Make sure it doesn't burn.
6. For mixture #3, beat the egg whites and add the icing sugar gradually while beating until stiff.
7. Incorporate the egg whites slowly and gradually to the warm mixture (#1 and #2).
8. Place a rectangular frame (baking ring) of 8 x 16 in on a large flat plate.
9. Place the first puff pastry at the bottom of the frame, pour in the hot mixture and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
10. Whip the cream with 4 tablespoons of icing sugar.
11. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and pour a thin layer of whipped cream on top of the cream.
12. Place the second rectangular puff pastry on top and sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of the remaining icing sugar.
13. Cut square pieces

source:https://www.196flavors.com/croatia-kremsnita/