Vanilla And Passionfruit Bars

• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup custard powder
• 4 cups milk
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 None large egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• None None For The Passion Fruit Icing
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tsp butter
• 2 tbsp passion fruit pulp

1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0F. Lightly grease an 8 x 12 inch brownie pan and line with parchment paper.
2. Grease and line 2 baking trays. Place pastry sheets on trays. Bake for l0-12 mins, until golden. Gently flatten pastry with hand. Place 1 sheet pastry in base of prepared pan and trim to fit.
3. In a small bowl combine sugar, cornstarch and custard powder. Add a little of the milk to form a smooth paste. Place paste in a large pan with remaining milk and stir until smooth.
4. Add butter and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, for 5 mins or until mixture is thick and smooth. Remove from heat. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Pour over prepared pastry sheet. Top with remaining pastry sheet and trim to fit. Chill for 1 hour.
5. Meanwhile, to make passion fruit icing, combine powdered sugar, butter and passion fruit pulp in a small heatproof bowl. Stir in enough water to make a smooth paste. Place over saucepan of simmering water and heat gently, stirring, for 2-3 mins until mixture is of spreadable consistency. Spread over the pastry. Chill for 20 mins until set. Cut into squares.

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