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Apple Mille-Feuille with Vanilla Custard (Gluten-Free)

Crisp gluten-free puff pastry layered with silky vanilla custard and caramelized apples for an elegant seasonal dessert.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

Pastry
  • 1 package gluten-free puff pastry
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
Apple Filling
  • 3 apples thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Vanilla Custard
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Cut and bake puff pastry until golden.
  2. Cook apples with butter, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon until tender.
  3. Prepare custard by heating milk and whisking with egg mixture until thickened.
  4. Cool all components completely.
  5. Layer pastry, custard, and apples. Repeat and finish with pastry.
  6. Dust with powdered sugar and chill before serving.

Notes

Assemble shortly before serving to maintain crisp pastry layers.