Description
Cream horns from France dance with delicate layers of buttery puff pastry wrapped around silky vanilla custard that melts in your mouth. Crisp pastry and smooth cream come together in a classic French dessert perfect for sharing with friends during afternoon tea.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 boxes puff pastry dough
- 3 cups marshmallow fluff
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Dust your work surface with flour. Roll out both thawed puff pastry sheets and slice each into 4 equal strips.
- Gently wrap each pastry strip around a cream horn mold or foil cone, ensuring a slight overlap to secure the shape.
- Slide the pastry-covered molds into the 400°F oven. Bake for precisely 12 minutes until the horns turn a delicate golden brown.
- Remove horns from oven and let them cool directly on the molds for 20 minutes. This helps maintain their curved shape.
- Carefully slide horns off the molds once completely cooled. Set them aside while preparing the filling.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ½ cup softened butter and ½ cup vegetable shortening. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add 3 cups powdered sugar, 3 cups marshmallow fluff, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons heavy cream to the butter mixture.
- Beat the filling ingredients for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy, creating a silky smooth texture.
- Transfer the filling to a piping bag. Fill each pastry horn from both ends, ensuring an even distribution.
- Arrange filled cream horns on a serving plate. They can be enjoyed at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Ensure puff pastry is cold and firm for the cleanest, most precise cuts when shaping the horns.
- Dust your work surface lightly with flour to prevent the delicate pastry from sticking and tearing.
- If cream horn molds aren’t available, create your own using aluminum foil wrapped tightly into cone shapes.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional puff pastry with a gluten-free alternative made from rice or almond flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Pastries
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 609
- Sugar: 61 g
- Sodium: 42 mg
- Fat: 43 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 41 mg