Pantxineta — Basque custard pastry
A closed puff pastry pie filled with citrus-scented custard and topped with golden almonds.
Active time1 h
Cooking1 h
Total3 h 30 minResting : 1 h 45 min
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Ingredients
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 1 unwaxed orange
- 10 g unsalted butter
- 1 l whole milk
- 5 eggs
- 2 sheets of all-butter puff pastry
- 150 g blanched flaked almonds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp water
- 70 g cornstarch
- 150 g caster sugar
- 30 g icing sugar
Preparation
Wash the citrus fruit. Peel 2 broad strips of zest from each, avoiding the white pith. Bring the milk, peel, cinnamon and butter to a simmer. Remove from the heat and strain. Separate the eggs, reserving 5 whites for the custard and 1 yolk for glazing.
1 unwaxed lemon1 unwaxed orange10 g unsalted butter1 l whole milk5 eggs1 cinnamon stick- peeler
- saucepan
- fine sieve
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Mix the sugar and cornstarch in a bowl. Whisk in a little infused milk, then the reserved whites. Gradually add the remaining milk. Return to the pan and stir until thick with the first bubbles. Spread in a shallow dish, cover the surface, cool for about 15 minutes, then refrigerate for about 60 minutes until cold.
70 g cornstarch150 g caster sugar- bowl
- whisk
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- shallow dish
- food wrap
Roll the cold pastry into rectangles about 40 × 30 cm. Place the base on a lined tray. Mix the reserved yolk with the water and brush the edges. Spread on the cold custard, leaving a border. Add the lid and press the edges closed. Brush with the remaining glaze and add the almonds and 15 g icing sugar.
2 sheets of all-butter puff pastry150 g blanched flaked almonds1 tsp water30 g icing sugar- rolling pin
- baking tray
- baking paper
- bowl
- pastry brush
- spatula
Heat the oven to 160 °C. Bake for about 40 minutes until the pastry is risen, golden and cooked underneath. Cool on a rack for about 30 minutes. Dust with the reserved 15 g icing sugar.
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- baking tray
- oven gloves
- wire rack
- fine sieve
Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
- Tree nuts
Sources and credits
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