Description
Rich French vanilla custard nestled within delicate homemade cookie cups creates an elegant dessert. Crisp pastry shells filled with silky custard deliver delightful textures you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 4 large egg yolks
- 4 cups (960 ml) milk, divided
- ⅔ cup (133 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (60 grams) cornstarch
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and coat muffin tins with non-stick spray.
- Dough Composition: Blend butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, then integrate eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract. Fold in flour mixture delicately to maintain a tender texture.
- Cookie Cup Formation: Distribute dough evenly into muffin cavities, pressing gently to create uniform cups. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers set.
- Cookie Cup Shaping: Immediately after baking, create wells in each cookie cup’s center using a small jar. Rest in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
- Custard Creation: Heat milk with vanilla bean paste until simmering. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a separate bowl, then temper by slowly incorporating hot milk while continuously stirring.
- Custard Refinement: Return mixture to saucepan, cooking until thickened and bubbling. Strain through fine mesh to ensure smoothness, then chill completely.
- Final Assembly: Whisk chilled custard to restore creaminess, pipe into prepared cookie cups, and optionally garnish with fresh seasonal fruits. Refrigerate and consume within two days for peak enjoyment.
Notes
- Prevent Cookie Collapse: Create precise wells in hot cookie cups immediately after baking to maintain structural integrity and ensure perfect cup shape.
- Master Custard Technique: Temper egg mixture gradually to prevent scrambling, ensuring silky-smooth custard without unwanted lumps or grainy texture.
- Temperature Control Matters: Use room temperature ingredients for better cookie dough consistency and more even baking results.
- Storage Strategy: Keep cookie cups and custard separately to maintain crispness, only filling just before serving to preserve ideal texture and prevent soggy bottoms.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg