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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 13 Minutes |
Ready In: 13 Minutes Servings: 1214 |
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A beautiful do-ahead dessert with 6 alternating layers of cinnamon pastry, applesauce and custard ending in a custard topping with sliced almonds layered across the top. Ingredients:
ingredients |
cinnamon pastry (see below) |
6 tbls sugar |
custard-cream filling (see below) |
1 cup thick applesauce |
1 tsp lemon juice |
sliced almonds |
cinnamon pastry |
3/4 cup margarine /butter |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 tsp salt |
1 tsp ground cinnamon |
3 – 4 tbls cold water |
custard-cream filling |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 tbls cornstarch |
1/4 tsp salt |
1 cup milk |
1 egg, slightly beaten |
1 tsp vanilla |
1/2 cup chilled whipping cream |
Directions:
1. Prepare Cinnamon Pastry:
2. Cut margarine into flour, salt and cinnamon until particles are size of small peas.
3. Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1-2 teaspoons water can be added if necessary).
4. Gather pastry into a ball.
5. Divide pastry into 6 equal parts.
6. Roll each part into 7-inch circle on lightly floured cloth –covered board.
7. Place circles on to un-greased cookie sheets.
8. Heat oven to 425º.
9. Prick circles with fork; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sugar.
10. Bake until light golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
11. Cool on wire racks.
12. Prepare Custard-Cream Filling:
13. Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in 1 quart saucepan.
14. Stir in milk gradually.
15. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
16. Boil and stir 1 minute.
17. Stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into egg.
18. Blend into hot mixture in saucepan.
19. Boil and stir 1 minute.
20. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
21. Cover and cool slightly; refrigerate until completely cooled.
22. Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl until stiff; fold into filling.
23. Mix applesauce and lemon juice.
24. Stack circles, spreading alternately with 1/3 cup applesauce mixture and 1/2 cup Custard-Cream Filling.
25. Spread top layer with remaining filling.
26. Garnish with sliced almonds.
27. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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