Macapuno Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. 2
   Spread one of the puff pastries into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching so it reaches the edges.
3. 3
   Bake pastry in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Beat egg yolks in a stainless steel bowl until smooth. Add macapuno strings, softened butter, and vanilla to the egg yolks; stir.
5. 5
   Place the stainless steel bowl over a pot of boiling water; cook the macapuno mixture, stirring frequently, until it thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour over the baked puff pasty and spread into an even layer. Stretch the unbaked puff pastry over the top of the macapuno layer.
6. 6
   Bake in preheated oven until top layer is golden brown, about 18 minutes. Cool to room temperature.