Description
Karpatka is a traditional Polish dessert, known as Carpathian Mountain Cream Cake. It features layers of choux pastry filled with creamy custard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil.
- Remove from heat and add flour, stirring until the mixture forms a ball.
- Allow to cool slightly, then add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the custard by heating milk in a saucepan.
- In a bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add to the heated milk, stirring constantly until thick.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Let the pastry cool, then slice it horizontally into two layers.
- Fill one layer with custard, place the other layer on top, and dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Make sure the pastry is fully cooled before adding the custard.
- Store in the fridge if not served immediately.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Karpatka, Polish dessert, cream cake, Carpathian Mountain cake