Vanilla Slice
Treat yourself to a slice of perfection with our Vanilla Slice! Layers of creamy vanilla custard nestled between flaky puff pastry dusted with a light sprinkle of icing sugar and topped with a fresh strawberry slice. Simple, elegant, and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 sheets of ready-rolled puff pastry (25cm square)
- 600ml (21⁄2 cups) cream
- 120g (1 cup) icing sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 teaspoons or l sachet gelatine 60ml (1⁄4 cup) hot water
- To decorate Sifted icing sugar
Preparation:
- Place puff pastry on a greased baking tray and bake in a moderately hot oven until golden. Allow to cool.
- Beat cream, icing sugar and vanilla until thick.
- Add gelatine to hot water and stir briskly with a fork until dissolved. Allow to cool, stir into cream mixture.
- Spread the cream over one sheet of pastry, place the other sheet on top, and refrigerate until set. Dust with icing sugar. Cut into squares.
- Serves: 6-8.
Note: For a variation, fold 250g of sliced strawberries through the cream mixture before spreading it onto the pastry.