Classic Vanilla Slice

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C fan-forced. Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper, allowing excess to come above the sides for ease of lifting slice out of pan once set.
2. Cut a 22cm square from each sheet of pastry. Place onto an oven tray and prick well with a fork (or place another oven tray on top to keep pastry even). Bake for 20 mins until pastry is golden and crisp. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
3. Combine the milk, cream and butter in a saucepan and heat until it just comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
4. Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, custard powder and seeds in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Gradually pour the hot milk mixture in whisking continuously until combined.
5. Return mixture to a clean saucepan and bring to a boil, whilst whisking. Once boiling, cook for a further minute, then remove from heat.
6. Place 1 sheet of the pastry in the base of prepared tin. Pour in the custard mixture and top with remaining pastry sheet. Refrigerate for approximately 3 hrs or until set.
7. When set, lift slice out of tin, and dust with icing sugar. Cut using a serrated knife and serve.

• Servings : 10
• Ready in : 225 Minutes
• Course : Dessert
• Ingredient : CSR Caster Sugar, CSR Soft Icing Mixture