THOUSANDS OF AREQUIPE

Ingredients:

1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, defrosted

Pastry cream

1 1/2 cups of milk

1/2 cup of sugar

A pinch of salt

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

3 tablespoons of cornstarch

3 egg yolks, whipped

1 tablespoon of butter

1 cup of arequipe or dulce de leche

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.

2. Prepare 2 baking tray with parchment paper and reserve.

3. Cut pastry dough into 3 strips along pleat marks. Place on a baking tray and make a couple of holes in each dough with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Letting it cool on a grill.

4. In a medium pot place the milk and simmer. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt.

5. Slowly add the cornmeal mixture to the milk and cook, stirring frequently for about 6 minutes or until thickened. Beat the yolks and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring frequently.

6. Add the vanilla extract and butter, and remove from the fire.

7. Leave to cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Credit: MegaDelicias