
Here’s a traditional Hungarian Custard Slice – Krémes (Krémes sütemény) recipe that’s beloved across Hungary 🇭🇺. It’s a flaky, creamy dessert made with puff pastry and rich vanilla custard — perfect for holidays or Sunday coffee.
🇭🇺 Hungarian Custard Slice – Krémes 🇭🇺
(Yields about 9–12 slices)
🥐 Ingredients:
For the pastry:
- 2 sheets of puff pastry (store-bought or homemade, about 250g each)
For the custard filling:
- 5 cups (1.2 liters) whole milk
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 10 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract or 2 tsp vanilla sugar
- ¾ cup (100g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (30g) cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 4 egg whites (optional, for a lighter version)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)

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