Ingredients

  • 5 egg yolks from small eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/8 cups skim milk
  • 7 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 lemon rind
  • 1 roll puff pastry store-bought
  • ground cinnamon optional
  • powdered sugar optional

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  • In a saucepan (off heat), place the egg yolks, brown sugar, milk, flour, cinnamon stick, and lemon rind. Whisk thoroughly. Bring it to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly so the flour will not form lumps. Once it reaches a boil, remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
  • While the custard mixture cools, roll out the puff pastry dough on a lightly floured counter. With a cup or cookie cutter, make circle shapes in the dough that are slightly larger than the molds you will be using. Place the puff pastry cut-outs in circular molds. Pour small spoonfuls of the custard mixture into the puff pastry cups without reaching the top edges.
  • Bake in a preheated 200 C oven for about 20 minutes.
  • Allow to cool slightly and remove from the molds.
  • Serve plain or with ground cinnamon and powdered sugar sprinkled over the top.