Cream Horns with Puff Pastry

Brush the wrapped molds with the egg wash, be sure to get into the cracks.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove them from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool completely. Then remove the molds.
Meanwhile, chill the bowl you will be beating the filling in.
When the horns are cooled completely, remove the bowl from the refrigerator and pour in the chilled heavy whipping extract.
Beat until soft peaks form.
Add the sifted confectioner’s sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form
Transfer the cream to a pastry bag and fill each horn.
Dust with additional confectioner’s sugar if you like and serve with fruit or a drizzle of chocolate sauce
Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

making treats with Puff Pastry

Ingredients

17.3 oz puff pastry thawed (1 box)
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
1 cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup confectioner’s sugar sifted plus more for dusting if you like
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract **see notes
Serving Options
Strawberries
Raspberries
Chocolate Sauce or Hot Fudge Sauce.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Unroll 1 sheet of the thawed puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface.
Cut the pastry into strips using the creases as a divider, cutting each section into 4 strips.
In a small bowl, beat together the egg and water.
Flip each strip over and using your finger or small brush, wet the edge to the left and both ends with water.
Wrap a pastry strip around the cream horn mold diagonally from one end to the other, slightly overlapping each turn. It will take 2 strips to cover 1 horn.
Brush the wrapped molds with the egg wash, be sure to get into the cracks.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove them from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool completely. Then remove the molds.
Meanwhile, chill the bowl you will be beating the filling in.
When the horns are cooled completely, remove the bowl from the refrigerator and pour in the chilled heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract.
Beat until soft peaks form.
Add the sifted confectioner’s sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form
Transfer the cream to a pastry bag and fill each horn.
Dust with additional confectioner’s sugar if you like and serve with fruit or a drizzle of chocolate sauce
Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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