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Vanilla Slice (Aussie Custard Slice)

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RECIPE DATA TITLE: Vanilla Slice (Aussie Custard Slice) SERVES: 15 PREP: 40 min TOTAL: 300 (incl. 4 h setting) INGREDIENTS 300 g (about 2 cups) plain flour 225 g (about 1 cup) cold butter, cubed (pastry) ½ tsp salt ½ cup (125 ml) iced water 4 cups (1 L) full-cream milk 1 cup (250 ml) thickened cream 6 egg yolks 2 whole eggs 110 g (about ⅔ cup) cornflour 120 g (about ⅓ cup) honey 1 vanilla bean, seeds (or 1 tbsp vanilla paste) 60 g (about ¼ cup) butter, cubed (custard) 125 g (about ½ cup) cream cheese, softened 40 g (about 2¼ tbsp) butter, soft (glaze) 50 g (about 1¾ tbsp) honey (glaze) 3 passionfruit, pulp (~60 g (about ¼ cup pulp)) STEPS 1. PASTRY: put 300 g (about 2 cups) flour, ½ tsp salt and 225 g (about 1 cup) cold cubed butter in the bowl. Leave pea-size butter lumps. TM SETTINGS: 5 sec / speed 5 2. Add ½ cup (125 ml) iced water through the lid. Bring together. TM SETTINGS: 15 sec / speed 3 / reverse 3. Tip out, press into a block, roll to 20×40 cm, fold in thirds, turn and repeat 3 times; chill 30 min. Halve, roll each to 22×32 cm, prick, bake between 2 trays (weighted) 20 min/200°C until golden; trim to fit the 20×30 cm tin. Line tin with baking paper overhang; lay one sheet in base. 4. CUSTARD: rinse bowl. Insert butterfly. Add 6 egg yolks, 2 whole eggs, 110 g (about ⅔ cup) cornflour, 120 g (about ⅓ cup) honey, vanilla seeds and 1 cup (250 ml) of the milk. Mix smooth. TM SETTINGS: 20 sec / speed 4 5. Add remaining 3 cups (750 ml) milk and 1 cup (250 ml) cream. Lid cap in. TM SETTINGS: 11 min / 90°C / speed 4 6. Check it's very thick (like set pudding); cook 1–2 min more if not. Remove butterfly. Add 60 g (about ¼ cup) cubed butter. TM SETTINGS: 30 sec / speed 4 7. Pour hot custard over the pastry base, smooth, lay the second sheet on top (best side up), press gently. Chill 30 min. 8. GLAZE: rinse bowl. Add 125 g (about ½ cup) cream cheese, 40 g (about 2¼ tbsp) soft butter, 50 g (about 1¾ tbsp) honey and pulp of 3 passionfruit. TM SETTINGS: 20 sec / speed 4 9. Spread glaze over the top; chill 4 h. Cut with a serrated knife into 15 pieces. 10. Portion & store: makes ~15 portions (1 piece ~7×6 cm (kid ½ piece)); a kid portion is half. Keep in the tin, covered. Fridge 3 days; freezer Not recommended (pastry goes soggy). NOTES Portion size: 1 piece ~7×6 cm (kid ½ piece) Batch note: Fills a 20×30 cm slice tin. Rough-puff pastry made in the Thermomix; custard thickened with cornflour + yolks and enriched with butter. Glaze uses honey, cream cheese and passionfruit – no icing sugar needed. Option: for a firm white 'icing', blitz 100 g (about ⅔ cup) coconut sugar 20 sec/speed 10 into a powder and whisk with 1 tbsp passionfruit juice (it will be caramel-coloured). Kids: Cut kid pieces in half. Fridge life: 3 days Freezer life: Not recommended (pastry goes soggy) SOURCE: https://thermomix-workbook.pages.dev/recipes/vanilla-slice-aussie-custard-slice/
Fills a 20×30 cm slice tin. Rough-puff pastry made in the Thermomix; custard thickened with cornflour + yolks and enriched with butter. Glaze uses honey, cream cheese and passionfruit – no icing sugar needed. Option: for a firm white 'icing', blitz 100 g (about ⅔ cup) coconut sugar 20 sec/speed 10 into a powder and whisk with 1 tbsp passionfruit juice (it will be caramel-coloured).
Kids: Cut kid pieces in half.
Ingredients
- 300 g (about 2 cups) plain flour
- 225 g (about 1 cup) cold butter, cubed (pastry)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (125 ml) iced water
- 4 cups (1 L) full-cream milk
- 1 cup (250 ml) thickened cream
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 110 g (about ⅔ cup) cornflour
- 120 g (about ⅓ cup) honey
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds (or 1 tbsp vanilla paste)
- 60 g (about ¼ cup) butter, cubed (custard)
- 125 g (about ½ cup) cream cheese, softened
- 40 g (about 2¼ tbsp) butter, soft (glaze)
- 50 g (about 1¾ tbsp) honey (glaze)
- 3 passionfruit, pulp (~60 g (about ¼ cup pulp))
Steps
- PASTRY: put 300 g (about 2 cups) flour, ½ tsp salt and 225 g (about 1 cup) cold cubed butter in the bowl. Leave pea-size butter lumps. 5 sec/speed 5
- Add ½ cup (125 ml) iced water through the lid. Bring together. 15 sec/reverse/speed 3
- Tip out, press into a block, roll to 20×40 cm, fold in thirds, turn and repeat 3 times; chill 30 min. Halve, roll each to 22×32 cm, prick, bake between 2 trays (weighted) 20 min/200°C until golden; trim to fit the 20×30 cm tin. Line tin with baking paper overhang; lay one sheet in base.
- CUSTARD: rinse bowl. Insert butterfly. Add 6 egg yolks, 2 whole eggs, 110 g (about ⅔ cup) cornflour, 120 g (about ⅓ cup) honey, vanilla seeds and 1 cup (250 ml) of the milk. Mix smooth. 20 sec/speed 4
- Add remaining 3 cups (750 ml) milk and 1 cup (250 ml) cream. Lid cap in. 11 min/90°C/speed 4
- Check it's very thick (like set pudding); cook 1–2 min more if not. Remove butterfly. Add 60 g (about ¼ cup) cubed butter. 30 sec/speed 4
- Pour hot custard over the pastry base, smooth, lay the second sheet on top (best side up), press gently. Chill 30 min.
- GLAZE: rinse bowl. Add 125 g (about ½ cup) cream cheese, 40 g (about 2¼ tbsp) soft butter, 50 g (about 1¾ tbsp) honey and pulp of 3 passionfruit. 20 sec/speed 4
- Spread glaze over the top; chill 4 h. Cut with a serrated knife into 15 pieces.
- Portion & store: makes ~15 portions (1 piece ~7×6 cm (kid ½ piece)); a kid portion is half. Keep in the tin, covered. Fridge 3 days; freezer Not recommended (pastry goes soggy).
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