Passionfruit Iced Vanilla Slice Recipe

Recipe Credits : https://queen.com.au/recipes/passionfruit-iced-vanilla-slice/

Ingredients

1. 2 sheets butter puff pastry, partially thawed
2. 1 cup + 2 tbsp (250g) caster sugar
3. 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup (90g) corn flour
4. 1/2 cup (60g) custard powder
5. 3 cups (750ml) milk
6. 1 cup (250ml) cream
7. 60g butter
8. 2 tsp Queen Finest Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste
9. 3 egg yolks
10. 1 ½ cups (225g) pure icing sugar, sifted
11. 2 tbsp (40ml) passionfruit pulp

Method – Base

1. STEP 1Preheat oven to 180°C (fan forced) and defrost puff pastry sheets. Line two baking trays with baking paper and lay the pastry sheets on top, then place another baking tray on top to prevent pastry rising too much during baking. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden. Remove from oven, lift top baking trays and allow to cool completely.
2. STEP 2Line a 23cm square tin with aluminium foil, extending it over the sides so you can use it as handles to remove the slice when cool. Trim pastry to size and place one sheet of pastry in base of tin, topside down.
3. STEP 3Combine the sugar, corn flour and custard powder in a saucepan, then gradually add half of the milk and whisk until smooth. Add the rest if the milk, and the cream and stir over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens. Reduce heat to low, add butter and vanilla and whisk until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove pan from heat, and then whisk in the egg yolks, until combined.
4. STEP 4Spread custard over the pastry in the tin and then place the second pastry on top (top side down) and then allow to cool.

Method – Icing

1. STEP 1Combine icing sugar and passionfruit pulp, mixing until smooth the spread over the top of pastry. Chill for at least 6 hours until set, then cut, using a serrated knife into portions and serve.