St. Martin's Custard Swirl
A showstopping Polish pastry spiral filled with sweet custard and topped with pearl sugar. Surprisingly easy to assemble with store-bought puff pastry and instant vanilla pudding—ready in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 1 sheet (about 10 × 14 inches) frozen puff pastry sheet
- 1.5 cups whole milk
- 1 packet (3.5 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp pearl sugar (or coarse sugar)
- 1 whole egg, beaten
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 400°F. Whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes until thick, then let sit while you prep the pastry.
- 2
Thaw puff pastry at room temperature for 5 minutes until pliable. Lay on parchment paper.
- 3
Spread custard evenly over pastry, leaving a 1/2-inch border on all sides.
- 4
Roll the pastry tightly from the long side into a log. Coil it into a spiral and place on a baking sheet.
- 5
Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle pearl sugar on top, then bake for 12 minutes until golden and crispy.
- 6
Cool for 2 minutes on the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- whisk
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- pastry brush
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