DO YOU LOVE VANILLA SLICE??...Why not try this CONTINENTAL VANILLA SLICE

If you're a fan of vanilla slices this recipe will have you salivating...whether  because of the flaky pastry, or the custard,  cream and chocolate icing sandwiched between the layers of pastry. Any vanilla slice you have ever purchased from a bakery will fade in comparison to the taste delight of this Continental Vanilla Slice.

                          
                                                             CONTINENTAL VANILLA SLICE




2 Sheets Puff Pastry
4 cups Milk
1 cup Custard Powder
1/3 cup Sugar
300ml Thickened Cream, whipped


CHOCOLATE ICING:-


2 cups Icing Sugar
2 T Cocoa
15g Butter
2-3 T Hot Water


1. Place each pastry sheet on a baking paper-lined baking tray. Bake in a 
    200 degrees celsius for 10 minutes or until golden.


2. Cool pastry. Line a deep baking dish with 1 sheet pastry. Trim to fit.Set
    aside.


3. Blend milk into custard powder and sugar in a saucepan until smooth.
    Heat, stirring, until custard boils and thickens. reduce heat. Simmer for 3
    minutes.


4. When custard is cool but still spreadable, pour over pastry. Set aside
    until firm.


5. PREPARE ICING.....Sift icing sugar with cocoa into a bowl. Add butter.
    Gradually stir in water to make a spreadable consistency. Spread over
    second sheet of pastry.


6. Spread cream over custard. Top with second pastry layer. Cut into
    rectangles using a sharp knife. Store in the fridge.