Flaky Cream Cake (Printable Version)

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 5½ cups regular flour.
02 - Tiny bit of salt.
03 - 3½ sticks cold, diced unsalted butter.
04 - 2 big eggs.
05 - ¾ cup super cold water.
06 - 1½ tablespoons apple vinegar.
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring.
08 - 6 big egg yolks.
09 - 1 cup white sugar.
10 - ⅔ cup regular flour.
11 - 4 cups full-fat milk, split up.
12 - 1 cup unsalted butter.
13 - 2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring.

# Steps To Make It:

01 - Blend flour, salt and butter in processor till it's like crumbs. Add eggs, water, vinegar and vanilla, mixing just enough to combine.
02 - Split the dough into 8 pieces, press flat, wrap them up and stick in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
03 - Flatten each piece into a thin round. Trim to 8-inch circles, poke holes with fork. Cook at 375°F about 10-12 minutes.
04 - Mix yolks, sugar, flour with a bit of milk. Warm the rest of milk, slowly pour into egg mix. Cook until it gets thick.
05 - Add butter and vanilla. Let it cool all the way.
06 - Stack pastry rounds with filling between. Cover everything with filling and crushed pastry bits.
07 - Keep in fridge at least 3 hours or leave overnight before eating.

# Extra Notes:

01 - You can make the dough early and keep it cold.
02 - Don't throw away leftover pastry edges, use them for topping.
03 - Must sit a while so layers get soft.

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