Berry Custard Puff Recipes

RUSSIAN BERRY CUSTARD (KISSEL)

Steps:

• Place the berries and 4 cups of the water in a medium size saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the cranberries pop open or the strawberries or raspberries get somewhat mushy, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly, then with the back of a spoon, press the berries through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl. Be sure to extract as much juice as possible.
• Return the sieved berries and liquid to the saucepan. Add the sugar and bring to a boil, stirring over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a small bowl, dilute the potato starch with the remaining 1 cup water, stirring carefully until there are no lumps. Whisk the mixture into the simmering berry mixture and bring to a boil, stirring vigorously until the mixture thickens.
• Remove from the heat and cool, stirring from time to time. Spoon into serving glasses or bowls and refrigerate.

CREAM PUFFS WITH CUSTARD FILLING

Steps:

• For creampuffs: heat the water and margarine to boiling in a saucepan. Stir in all at once the sifted flour.
• Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture leaves pan and forms into a ball (about 1 minute). Remove from heat; cool.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Beat mixture until smooth and velvety.
• Drop from teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes in 425 degree oven then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes more.
• Remove from oven, gut gash to allow steam to escape (I guess in the middle so you can fill them). Fill with custard filling.
• For custard filling: melt margarine in a saucepan. Blend in cornstarch, sugar and salt. Gradually add milk. Heat to boiling over direct heat. Stir mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks.
• Return to heat and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Cool thoroughly. Makes 2 cups.

BERRY CUSTARD PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 deg celsius.
• Cut pastry sheet into 8 rectangles.
• Place on lightly greased oven tray.
• Glaze with beaten egg.
• Place in oven for 10 minutes or until puffed and golden.
• Melt jam in a saucepan over low heat.
• Add sliced strawberries and other berries, heating gently until softened.
• Place 1 baked pastry pastry on each serving plate. Top with berry mixture.
• Top with another baked pastry and pour warm custard over the top.
• Bring water and sugar to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, add orange rind and cook 5 minutes.
• Garnish with orange rind on top of custard.
• Indulge!