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Cooking, Desserts

Cooking, Desserts

Egg
Dairy products
Milk
Preparation Time:
60
Note:
Señoritas are a delightful pastry made from puff pastry. This is one of the most challenging preparations in baking, which is why many recipes use pre-made pastry. Señoritas can be filled with pastry cream, buttercream, meringue, thick custard, whipped cream, and even jams. The most common topping is powdered sugar, though they can also be made with chocolate and glazes. Señoritas have Spanish origins, where they are known as Milhojas de Crema. In this recipe, we focus on the classic version: Señoritas filled with cream and topped with powdered sugar.
Ingredients:
  • 520 grams of puff pastry
  • 2 cups of pastry cream (seerecipe CiberCuba CookingIt appears there may have been an error, as there is no text provided for translation. Please share the text you'd like to have translated, and I'll be happy to assist you
  • powdered sugar
Instructions:

For this recipe, we will be using pre-made puff pastry. If you would like to make your own dough, I recommend visiting María Lunarillos' blog. This chef offers a very detailed recipe with all the steps.

Select the puff pastry from your preferred brand at the market. It will be ready to bake, but first, roll it out and cut it into rectangular portions of similar size, as shown in the picture.

Puff pastry cut and ready to bake / CiberCuba Cocina

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

Place the puff pastry on parchment paper in the baking tray. Bake it for 15 to 20 minutes at 180°C. Keep in mind that the cooking time may vary depending on your oven's characteristics.

Freshly baked puff pastry / CiberCuba Kitchen

To know that it is ready, simply observe that it reaches a golden color and a crispy texture. Remove them from the oven and let them cool. To create the different layers of the millefeuille, carefully cut the rectangles in half, taking care not to break them. Set them aside.

To prepare the pastry dough that you will need for the filling, we recommend checking out our recipe on CiberCuba Cocina. You will need 2 cups of this delicious creation.

Puff pastry and pastry cream / CiberCuba Kitchen

Place the first layer of puff pastry on a tray, dust it with powdered sugar, and then evenly spread the pastry cream on top. This step is crucial for the cream to adhere to the pastry.

Second layer of puff pastry / CiberCuba Kitchen

Place the second layer of puff pastry and repeat the process. Finish with a top layer and generously dust with powdered sugar.

When finished, we will have three layers of puff pastry and two layers of cream. It is not recommended to make more than three layers, as it becomes difficult to bite into, but if you prefer, feel free to give it a try.

Puff pastry cutouts for finishing the pastries / CiberCuba Cocina

You can sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the last layer, though it's also common to add a glaze or melted chocolate. Trim the edges of the pastries with a bread knife to achieve a more refined finish.

Señoritas de Crema / CiberCuba Cocina

It's a simple recipe, with the main challenge being the preparation of the pastry cream or the puff pastry dough.

I hope you enjoy it. Bon appétit!

Rations:
6
Egg
Dairy products
Milk