🧾 Ingredients
For the pastry:
1 sheet puff pastry
2–3 tbsp sugar
1 egg (for egg wash)
For the cream (crema pasticcera):
2 cups milk
4 egg yolks
½ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Prepare the pastry horns
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F)
Roll out puff pastry and cut into thin strips
Wrap strips around cone molds
Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sugar
Bake 15–20 minutes until golden
Let cool and remove molds
2. Make the custard cream
Heat milk (don’t boil)
Whisk egg yolks + sugar + cornstarch
Slowly add warm milk while whisking
Cook until thick and creamy
Add vanilla and let cool
3. Fill and serve
Pipe cream into pastry horns
Dust with powdered sugar
Serve fresh and enjoy 😋
💡 Tips
Fill just before serving for maximum crispiness
Chill cream before piping
Add chocolate or nuts for extra flavor 🍫🌰