Description
A delicious layered tart made with puff pastry, pastry cream, and topped with fresh cranberries, pistachios, and thyme.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar (for caramel)
- 1/3 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 tbsp crushed pistachios
- Fresh thyme sprigs
- Powdered sugar
- Star cookie or topper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut pastry into circles of different sizes. Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- Whisk milk, sugar, cornstarch, and yolks in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick (about 8 minutes). Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and butter. Chill.
- Melt 1/2 cup sugar until amber. Quickly drizzle over pastry discs.
- Start with the largest disc. Add pastry cream. Layer smaller discs, alternating cream and pastry. Decorate with cranberries, pistachios, thyme, powdered sugar, and star topper. Chill for 15–30 minutes.
Notes
- Ensure the caramel is not burnt when melting the sugar.
- Let the layered cake chill for the best flavors and textures.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 150mg