Description
This Black Tea Peach Milleleuca is a refined dessert featuring delicate layers of crispy mille-feuille pastry filled with luscious black tea-infused pastry cream and sweet, juicy peaches. It’s a showstopper perfect for summer entertaining or a sophisticated afternoon treat.
Ingredients
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- For the Pastry Layers:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (store-bought or homemade), thawed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- For the Black Tea Pastry Cream:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons loose black tea (like Earl Grey or Darjeeling)
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Peach Filling:
- 2 ripe peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar (optional, for extra sweetness)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare Pastry Layers: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out puff pastry slightly, then cut into rectangles. Prick all over with a fork, sprinkle with sugar, and place between two sheets of parchment and baking trays to prevent puffing. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- Make Black Tea Pastry Cream: In a saucepan, heat milk until just steaming. Remove from heat, add black tea, and steep for 5–7 minutes. Strain and return milk to pot. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch. Slowly add warm milk to egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return to heat and cook until thickened. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cool completely.
- Prepare Peach Filling: Toss peach slices with honey and lemon juice. Set aside.
- Assemble: Layer a piece of puff pastry, a generous spoonful of pastry cream, and a few peach slices. Repeat to build layers (usually 2–3). Top with final pastry sheet and dust with powdered sugar.
- Chill briefly before serving for cleaner slices.
Notes
- You can use canned or poached peaches when fresh are not in season.
- The pastry cream can be made a day ahead.
- Add a touch of cardamom or ginger for extra warmth.
- Details
Nutrition
- Calories: ~380 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
