These fried cream triangles are almost doughnut-like as fluffy fried dough is sandwiched with a creamy custard. Dusted with powdered sugar, these pastries make a delicious dessert with a cup of coffee or tea.
To make the fried cream triangles, you start by making a dough by mixing flour with milk, butter, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, yeast, and vanilla sugar until combined. Then, once the dough has doubled in size, it gets divided into triangles and set aside to rise again before being fried. Finally, the triangles get sandwiched with custard before being served with an icing sugar garnish.
What are Fried Cream Triangles?
Fried cream triangles are yeast-based pastries that are fried in hot oil until golden brown. They include a custard filling, which is creamy, sweet, and delicious.
Pro Tips
- Knead the dough until it is very stretchy, smooth, and elastic.
- If your kitchen is a little cool, you can move the dough to a warmer location in your home to rise, such as on top of your refrigerator or inside an oven that has been turned off.
- For the filling, you can use your favorite homemade custard recipe or store-bought custard.
- You will know the pastries are properly fried when they are golden brown on both sides and float to the surface of the oil.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Type of Dough Do the Fried Cream Triangles Use?
This recipe uses a yeast-based dough, similar to doughnuts or bread. The yeast is beneficial for helping the dough rise without the need for chemical leaveners like baking powder and baking soda. It also helps produce fluffy tender pastries.
Should I Use Homemade or Store-bought Custard?
You can use either a homemade or store-bought custard if you can find it. The fried triangles should be fully cooled before you assemble them with the custard.
What is Custard Made Of?
Custard commonly includes milk or cream along with white sugar, eggs or egg yolks, and vanilla. The entire mixture is prepared on the stove, whisking the mixture until it is very thick and creamy.
How to Store Fried Cream Triangles
The cream triangles can be stored in a covered container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Fried Cream Triangles
In a bowl, mix the flour with the milk, butter, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, dry yeast, and vanilla sugar until combined, and knead it until a smooth dough forms. Cover it and allow it to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
In a bowl, mix the flour with the milk, butter, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, dry yeast, and vanilla sugar until combined, and knead it until a smooth dough forms. Cover it and allow it to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Divide the dough in half, roll each one into a circle, and cut them each into 8 triangles. Cover them and allow them to rise until doubled in size, about 20 minutes.
Divide the dough in half, roll each one into a circle, and cut them each into 8 triangles. Cover them and allow them to rise until doubled in size, about 20 minutes.
Fry the triangles until golden on both sides and cooked through.
Fry the triangles until golden on both sides and cooked through.
Once cooled, slice the triangles in half and sandwich them with custard.
Once cooled, slice the triangles in half and sandwich them with custard.
Serve garnished with powdered sugar.
Serve garnished with powdered sugar.
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