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Puff Pastry Carrots for Easter
An Easter-themed version of cream Horns
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 527 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 8 puff pastry cream horn shells
- 300 ml thickened cream (heavy cream)
- 2 teaspoons custard powder
- 200 grams white chocolate
- orange and green powder food colouring for chocolate
Instructions
- Melt ⅔ of the chocolate in the microwave using 20 second bursts and stirring between each burst until chocolate is melted.
- And green colour to this melted white chocolate and pour onto baking paper on a baking tray. Spread out into a thin rectangle shape and place into fridge to set.
- Beat cream and custard together until thick.
- Spoon or pipe cream into each of the (cooked and cooled) puff pastry cream horn shells. Place onto a cooling tray with baking paper underneath the tray.
- Melt the remaining white chocolate and colour it with the orange colour.
- Drizzle the orange chocolate across all of the pastry horns.
- Once the green chocolate is set, cut into approximately 24 shards and place three (pointy side down) into the cream in each cream horn "carrot".
- Place into fridge until you are ready to serve.
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Notes
- Storing:
- Place in the fridge until ready to serve. The less time in the fridge, the better.
- Freezing:
- You can freeze unfilled horns for up to a couple of months.
- Nutrition:
- The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
527kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
153mg
(6%)
Potassium
143mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
565IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 527
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 527kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 565IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.