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Strawberry Vanilla Mille-Feuille Delight

A classic French-inspired layered pastry featuring crisp puff pastry, silky vanilla cream, and fresh strawberries.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Pastries
Cuisine: French
Calories: 410
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Puff Pastry Layers
  • 2 sheets all-butter puff pastry thawed
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Vanilla Pastry Cream
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp butter
Strawberry Filling
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries sliced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • whisk
  • saucepan

Method
 

  1. Bake prepared puff pastry sheets until golden and crisp.
  2. Cook and chill vanilla pastry cream until thick and smooth.
  3. Layer pastry, cream, and strawberries before finishing with powdered sugar.

Notes

For best results, assemble shortly before serving to maintain pastry crispness.