Dulce de Leche Paris-Brest
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Dulce de Leche Paris Brest is a pastry dessert that combines butter, flour and eggs with the rich flavours of dulce de leche, pastry cream and cocoa powder, finished with a hint of cinnamon. Taking just 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook, this elegant treat suits anyone looking to impress with a sophisticated homemade dessert that brings together classic French pastry techniques with indulgent caramel flavours.
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Ingredients
- 250butter
- 400 gall-purpose flour
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 2eggs
- 1 mLvanilla extract
- 400 mLdulce de leche
- 400 mLpastry cream
- 1 gcinnamon
- 100 gcocoa powder
- 5 gsalt
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Tip: Use a sharp knife to cut a strip of pastry for glazing the Paris-Brest later.
- 2
Combine the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix until a dough forms.
- 3
Knead the dough for 5 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- 4
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3mm (1/8 inch). Use a round cookie cutter to cut out 6 circles.
- 5
Place a dough circle in a muffin tin. Spread a thin layer of dulce de leche on the dough.
- 6
Repeat the process to create a total of 6 Paris-Brests.
- 7
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- 8
Allow the Paris-Brests to cool completely.
- 9
Melt the chocolate by placing the cocoa powder in a double boiler. Remove from heat and stir until smooth.
- 10
Glaze the Paris-Brests with the melted chocolate.
Tip: Use a sharp knife to cut a strip of pastry for glazing the Paris-Brest later.
- 11
Glaze the Paris-Brest with the remaining dulce de leche.
- 12
Serve the Paris-Brest chilled.
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