Sporcamuss, a delicious flakey Pastry filled with a tasty Italian Cream then dusted with Icing Sugar. A fast and easy Dessert everyone will love.
Sporcamuss Italian Cream Filled Pastries
If you love Italian Pastry Cream especially a Cream made with a little milk and cream, instead of just milk, you are going to love this Amazing Italian Dessert.
A couple of months ago I made a very Traditional and Special Italian Dessert with Pastry Cream and since I made a lot more pastry cream then I needed, I certainly didn’t want to throw it out.
So I asked a friend of ours, who is a terrific cook if he had any good ideas. He told me about these fast and easy squares called Sporcamuss.
I decided they would be perfect for my extra Pastry Cream, and they were.
All I had to do was buy some pre-made puff pastry, roll it out and cut it into 12 equal or almost equal squares.
I then punctured the squares with a fork, sprinkled each square with some sugar and baked them for about 20 minutes or until they were puffy and lightly golden.
I let them cool, then each square I sliced down the middle to make two parts, top and bottom. I filled them, ok maybe I over filled them with this delicious Italian Cream Filling.
You know you can never get enough of this tasty Cream. I then placed the top square on the cream and gave them a good dusting of Icing Sugar.
So now I guess you are wondering what region Sporcamuss comes from and what it actually means. Well it is a dessert from the South of Italy, in Puglia.
Sporcamuss means dirty your mouth. So therefore, I am betting you can’t eat one of these without getting some on your face! Of course don’t forget a napkin or two!
Sporcamuss Italian Cream Filled Pastries
In Puglia just before serving they heat the squares up in a moderate oven for about three to five minutes. They say they taste better. I don’t know mine were gone before I had a chance to even turn the oven on.
I will have to try that next time, I’m wondering how the Pastry Cream will hold up. If you happen to try them warmed up, let me know. Enjoy!
More Recipes to Enjoy with Italian Pastry Cream.
Italian Chocolate Pastry Cream Tiramisu
Pasticiotti Italian Cream Filled Pastry
10 Minute Homemade Puff Pastry
- 1 roll pre-made puff pastry
- 3/4 cup milk (172 1/2 grams)
- 3/4 cup cream (whipping or whole cream) (172 1/2 grams)
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar (112 1/2 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 tablespoons flour (19.5 grams)
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First Prepare Pastry Cream.
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In a medium pot, heat over low the milk and cream, do not boil. Remove from heat and let cool to warm.
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In a medium pot add yolks and sugar, whisk together until combined, then add flour and vanilla, place pot over low heat, add warm milk/cream, whisking continuously until thickened. Remove to a glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap (make sure wrap touches the cream mixturand refrigerate at least 3 hours.
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Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius)
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Cut puff pastry into 12 equal squares, puncture each square with a fork a few times, sprinkle with sugar and bake for approximately 20 minutes until puffy and lightly golden. Cool, then carefully, cut each square through the centre to make two parts (top and bottom).
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Remove Pastry Cream from the refrigerator, place in pastry bag or use a spoon to fill 12 squares and then top with remaining squares, dust with powdered sugar and serve. If you would like to eat them warm then pre-heat oven to 350° and heat for approximately 2-4 minutes. We ate them unheated and they were delicious. Enjoy!
Updated from August 4, 2016.
How long are these good for? We are having an Italian themed potluck at work and I would love to bring these in but I would have to make them the night before. We only have access to an industrial microwave. Thank you in advance.
Hi Alicia, what I would do is make the puff pastry and pastry cream the night before and fill them just before serving. Hope that helps.
This looks amazing!! The cream filling is luscious! I need to make these! Pinning.
Thanks so much Thao. 🙂
Do you need plain or self raising flour to make the custard
Hi Sav just plain all purpose flour.
This looks amazing. I don’t usually do a lot of sweets but this would be right up my alley. Mamma made some desserts with cream – almost like a Napoleon but she didn’t have recipes or write anything down. Now, when I want to ask about these things my precious mamma is gone. I’m pinning!!
Hi Marisa, thanks so much Marisa, and yes Mom’s desserts are usually the best. 🙂
Hi, just curious…the flour doesn’t need to be cooked into the custard?
Hi Maggie, it is whisked into the yolks and sugar and then you add the milk/cream mixture and cook it all together. Stirring constantly until thickened.
Where do you buy prepared puff pastry.?
Hi Marilyn, if you are in North America then I think it is in the freezer section. Let it thaw first.
Love your recipes. Growing up in Chicago, an Italian bakery made Cannoli cake. Fantastic. I live inOK. NOW. Good luck in finding a bakery that will bake one. 😂 I am not adventuresome enough to try baking one. My grandparents were from a small Tuscan town called Fillecio.
Ciao
Hi Martha thanks so much. I know what you mean about finding an Italian bakery in some places, so you will have to try it yourself ;). Have a great week.
Thanks for posting this yummy looking dessert. I was wondering if the cream would be just as good if I made it the day before.
Hi Donna, sure just keep it in the fridge covered in plastic wrap and use it within 2-3 days.
I’ll definitely be making these. They look amazing. You can’t go wrong with puff pastry and your cream filing. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Ann, so easy and really good. Let me know what you think. Have a great week.
WOW, Rosemary! Those look irresistibly good! I can imagine enjoying one, or two, or three with a cup of coffee. YUM! I will pin and make them ASAP. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Marisa, fast, easy and delicious. Enjoy. Have a great week.