Fruit Basket

In Romanian: Cosulet cu fructe
== Ingredients ==
* 8 oz / 250 g butter
* 1 lb / 500 g flour
* 4 tablespoons slightly sweetened cold water
* a little salt
* 1 lb / 500 g whipped cream
* sugar
* rum
=== Cream ===
* 8 yolks
* 2 cups milk
* 8 tablespoons sugar
* vanilla
* 3 teaspoons potato flour
* 4 oz / 100 g butter
=== Seasonal fruits ===
* 2 lbs / 1 kg strawberries or wild strawberries
* sour cherries
* apricots
* grapes
== Directions ==
# Mix the water, flour and salt; roll a sheet the width of a pencil.
# Then spread the butter over it in a uniform layer.
# Fold envelope style and refrigerate for 20 – 30 minutes.
# Repeat the rolling and folding of the dough 3 times, refrigerating it each time for 20 – 30 minutes.
# Roll into a large circle and place this in a layer cake pan (with removable bottom) with the edges hanging outside.
# Bake at medium heat until golden.
# Remove from the oven and with a sharp knife, cut the dough that overhangs the rim of the layer cake pan.
# Then release the bottom and take out the baked basket.
=== Cream ===
# Boil the milk with the vanilla and sugar.
# After coming to a boil, cover and remove from heat.
# In a bowl, beat the yolks, gradually adding the milk mixture and stirring continuously until all the milk is used up.
# Then add the potato flour which was previously mixed with a little of the yolk and milk mixture.
# Pour everything into a double boiler and stir until it starts to resemble a soft paste.
# Remove from heat, add butter, mix well and refrigerate 15 – 20 minutes before serving, spread the cream on the bottom of the basket and top with the washed and drained fruits, sprinkled with sugar and rum.
# On top of the fruits, put some whipped cream and garnish with a few fruits.
# The basket may be prepared 1 – 2 days in advance but the filling is placed just before serving.
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