Today we are cooking soft inside and crispy outside, very tasty French raisin buns. Thanks to the custard, they come out incredibly tender and fragrant. An unusual method of lubricating almost finished products with sugar syrup provides a crisp crust. They are so delicate and refined that there is no doubt that this pastry comes from France.
Prepare everything you need. Puff pastry yeast dough to get out of the freezer for 2 hours, so that it not only has time to thaw, but also to come up.
Pour brandy or any other strong alcohol over the raisins and leave for a couple of hours, you can stay overnight.
50 g raisins, 40 ml brandy
Custard
Make custard. To do this, break an egg into a bowl, pour ½ cups of sugar.
1 pc egg, 1 cup sugar
Shake with a fork so that the white and yolk combine. Add starch.
1 tsp corn starch
Mix. Enter the milk brought to a boil in a thin stream.
150 ml milk
Pour everything into a saucepan from under the milk.
And keep the cream on low heat with constant stirring until it thickens. If you hesitate and the starch is brewed in lumps, just strain the mass through a sieve. The consistency should be like thick sour cream, however, when the custard cools down, it will become even thicker. Allow to cool, covering the top with food wrap, so that a crust does not form.
Buns
Roll out the dough that has come up to a thickness of a couple of millimeters. It is advisable to do this in one direction, so as not to shift the layers too much. Grease with custard.
250 g puff pastry yeast
Sprinkle with raisins soaked in brandy.
Roll into a tight roll and cut into washers about 2 centimeters thick.
Place them on a baking sheet, press a little on top with your fingers and, if necessary, adjust the shape. Leave for a ¼ hour so that the blanks fit a little.
Bake at 170° for 10 minutes. During this time, cook a light syrup from the remaining sugar and water.
3 tbsp water, 1 cup sugar
Lubricate the blanks with a brush.
Return back to the oven for another 10 minutes.
French buns with raisins were well browned, but remained soft and tender inside.