Kremrole
Kremrole: crisp Czech puff pastry tubes filled with glossy whipped egg-white cream
CzechEvery Czech cukrárna, the old-fashioned pastry shop, has a tray of kremrole in the glass counter: flaky puff pastry spirals baked around metal cones and piped full of light, sweet whipped egg-white cream. Children choose them for name days and they are a Sunday coffee treat in towns all over Bohemia and Moravia. The pastry should shatter, the cream should be glossy, stiff and marshmallowy. This filling is a cooked meringue, whisked over simmering water to 70 °C, so it is safe to eat and holds its shape. A common mistake is filling the tubes too early: within a couple of hours the cream softens the crisp pastry. Pipe them just before serving. You will need 12 metal cream horn moulds. Chef's tip: overlap the pastry strips by a third as you wind them on, so the tubes do not unravel in the oven.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 1 ⅛ lb all-butter puff pastrychilled
- 1 eggbeaten
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
For the cream
- 4 egg whitesabout 130 g
- 7 oz sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
To serve
- 1 tbsp icing sugar (optional)
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) and line two trays with baking paper. Lightly butter 12 metal cream horn moulds.
3 minStep 2: Roll 1 ⅛ lb all-butter puff pastry on a floured surface to a rectangle about 30 x 40 cm, 3 mm thick, and cut it into 12 long strips 2.5 cm wide.
8 minStep 3: Starting at the narrow tip, wind each strip around a mould, overlapping by a third, and press the end underneath. Lay seam side down on the trays and chill for 15 minutes.
20 minStep 4: Brush with 1 egg, sprinkle with 2 tbsp granulated sugar and bake for 15–18 minutes, until puffed, deep golden and crisp. Cool for 5 minutes, then twist out the moulds and leave to cool completely.
25 minStep 5: For the cream, whisk 4 egg whites, 7 oz sugar, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 pinch salt in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water for 5–6 minutes, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches 158°F on a thermometer.
7 minStep 6: Take the bowl off the heat and whisk at high speed for 8–10 minutes, adding 1 tsp vanilla extract near the end, until the cream is cool, very thick and holds stiff, glossy peaks.
10 minStep 7: Spoon the cream into a piping bag with a star nozzle and fill each tube from the wide end, finishing with a swirl. Dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar and serve within 2 hours.
8 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 240 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 31 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kremrole take?
- About 90 minutes in total: 50 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of egg?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of granulated sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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