If you want something tasty and sweet, there istwo options. The first is to buy a dessert at the nearest supermarket, and the second is to cook it with your own skillful hands. The main thing is that the recipe is successful and not too complicated. And, of course, another important component is high-quality and fresh products. We suggest devoting a couple of hours of the weekend to the culinary art and making a Napoleon cake with custard. This incredibly appetizing dish will win the hearts of your loved ones!
Delicate cake with custard
Surely your mother or grandmother used to make this dessert. So why not master such a simple recipe? Delight your parents with your masterpiece! Ingredients: For the dough:
- 400 grams of good margarine
- one glass of pasteurized milk
- 4.5 cup sifted (highest grade) wheat flour
- chicken egg - one piece
- table salt at your discretion
For the cream:
- 3 cups of low-fat milk
- 500 grams (that is, two packs) of butter
- 2.5 cups of sugar
- 4 pieces of chicken (medium) eggs
- three dining rooms (without top) spoons of flour
Method of preparation:If the margarine was in the refrigerator, take it out and let it melt a little, then chop it in a deep bowl with a knife and mix it with pre-sifted flour. You can change the recipe slightly. To do this, add butter instead of its cheaper version. In a separate bowl, combine the above amount of milk, a pinch (or two) of table salt, break an egg here, then mix everything thoroughly with a special whisk and add to the previous ingredients. Stir the resulting mixture well with a spoon, then with your hands and divide into several parts (we got ten). Put it in the refrigerator for half an hour. Then roll it into thin cakes (round or other shapes) and put it in the oven. The appropriate temperature for baking them is 190-200 degrees. Cook the products until they acquire a beautiful golden hue. Be careful, they turn out very brittle and fragile, so carefully take them out of the oven. Meanwhile, make the cream: we offer you the simplest recipe, but you can use tips from other sources. So, beat the chicken eggs with sugar until thick white foam, then add three tablespoons of wheat flour and one of milk (boil it first). Mix the mixture very thoroughly and pour in the remaining dairy product, then cook it over low heat, stirring constantly, until small bubbles begin to appear. When the cream thickens enough, remove it from the stove and let it cool a little. But it is important not to overcook the product, otherwise the egg will "curl" and all efforts will be in vain! Now cut 0.5 kilograms of butter into small pieces and rub it with the cream. Add vanilla if desired. If the product seems too sweet or fatty to you, reduce the amount of the corresponding ingredients by two or three times. Grease the cakes with fragrant custard and sprinkle the finished cake with crumbs (to do this, crush the failed cake with a mortar). Put in a cold place for six hours. We hope you found this recipe useful! Enjoy your meal!
Delicious "Napoleon" based on beer
Unfiltered alcoholic beverage can not only be drunk, but even used to make cakes. Don't believe me? Then read this recipe! Ingredients: For the dough:
- fresh butter - 400 grams (you can replace margarine)
- 4 cups of sifted (highest grade) wheat flour
- 250 milliliters of unfiltered beer (take a light)
- table salt - optional
For the custard:
- two tablespoons (without a slide) of a spoon of wheat flour
- 6 chicken yolks (or 5 whole eggs)
- one large spoonful of starch
- 5 tablespoons of sugar
- one package of low-fat milk (volume - 800 milliliters)
- 100 grams of good butter
- some vanilla
Method of preparation:Cut warm butter into small pieces and combine it with flour. Then rub it with your hands to get fine butter crumbs. Pour in a glass of light beer. Knead the finished mass well and divide it into several medium balls, leave them in a cool place for 30 minutes. From the above products, you should get 10-13 cakes (diameter - 27 cm). Now roll each one into a thin circle, make punctures with a fork in several places and bake one by one in a preheated oven until light golden brown (this will take about five minutes). The optimal temperature is 200 degrees. If you have finished baking the cakes, it's time to make the cream. Separate the yolks from the whites (or use whole eggs) and beat them well with a whisk, or better yet, a mixer, with wheat flour, sugar, vanilla and starch. Now boil the pasteurized milk and pour it over the resulting mixture, then cook it on low heat (stir regularly with a spoon!) until the mass thickens enough. Then put the pan in cold water and, when the cream has cooled down a little, rub it with a sieve with room temperature butter (the main thing is that it is fresh). This amount will be enough to soak eight cakes. Now grease each with custard, and break the most unsuccessful (cracked or undercooked) into small pieces with your hands (or use a rolling pin for this) and use for decoration. After you have formed the cake, trim it along the edges (remove unnecessary elements, drips) and sprinkle with shavings (made from the same unsuccessful cake). Do you like chocolate? Then melt 70 grams in a double boiler and pour it over the product. It turns out very tasty! Now you have another recipe for the well-known Napoleon in your "culinary" piggy bank. The cream we used to make it is very light and not too sweet. If you prefer richer options, take a little more sugar and butter.
Simple "Napoleon" with cream of condensed milk
This is a recipe for a very economical, but certainly delicious cake. It requires only a few ingredients. So, if you have the time and desire, go for it! Good luck! Ingredients: Dough:
- 500 grams of wheat (highest grade) flour
- one cup of boiled non-cold water
- 300 grams of fresh butter (you can change the recipe and take margarine)
Cream:
- one package of butter
- sugar - 300 grams
- one liter of fresh shop milk
- Condensed (not boiled) milk - one pot
- 100 grams of potato starch
- one packet of vanillin (about 15 grams)
Method of preparation:First, grate the butter on a medium grater (for this, it must be very cold) or simply chop it with a knife (in this case, the product should be “brought” to room temperature, that is, taken out of the freezer). Now combine with wheat flour (use premium grade) and rub with a fork until small crumbs form. Then add warm (already boiled) water and knead the dough. Although the recipe does not suggest using salt, many people add it, so act at your own discretion. When you have a dense and elastic mass, leave it to “rise” for 15 minutes, then divide it into several not very large balls and put it in the refrigerator. The next step is to prepare the cream. Combine sugar, a couple of pinches of vanillin and starch in a deep bowl. Now put a bowl of pasteurized milk on the stove and keep it there until it starts to boil, then immediately remove it and pour it into the dry mixture, remembering to stir. Cook over low heat until thick, then cool a little (you can put it in a pan with cool water) and add regular condensed milk. Now put chopped butter into the resulting mass and beat well (a mixer or a special whisk will do for this). There is more than one recipe for custard with eggs, condensed milk and other ingredients. You can take your own, proven by experience. In this case, you will be absolutely sure that the product will turn out the way you want. But it's high time to remember about the dough! Take it out of the refrigerator, put it on the work surface (sprinkle with flour) and roll it into thin cakes. You can give them any shape: rectangular, round and other. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place one or two (depending on how many will fit) layers on a baking sheet, make holes in several places with a fork (so that they do not bubble) and bake. If the products have acquired a golden color, it is time to take them out. When the baking is finished, place one layer at a time on a large plate and grease each with a thick layer of cream. This way you will get an appetizing cake, but do not forget to trim its edges (remove all unnecessary) so that it looks beautiful. Decorate the product with chocolate (melt or grate), walnuts or something else at your discretion. We have offered you a fairly economical and inexpensive recipe for every day. Such a dish will be a great reason to gather your family for tea.
"Napoleon" in a hurry
This is another recipe for a fairly inexpensive cake. The following ingredients make a small Napoleon cake that will serve a family of three or four people. Ingredients: For the dough:
- two glasses of wheat (pre-sifted) flour
- table salt to taste
- 125 milliliters of water (boiled)
- fresh butter - 200 grams
For the cream:
- a cup of sugar
- a bit of quality butter (about 20 grams)
- small package of pasteurized milk (500 milliliters)
- one large egg
- two dining rooms (with a slide) spoons of flour
Method of preparation:Cut the butter into small cubes with a knife and mix it with wheat flour (pre-sifted), crush with a fork. Then pour in slightly salted warm water and knead a dense dough. It should be elastic and moderately elastic. Form a log from the finished mass, which divide into several parts (we got five). Place each on the work surface so that the dough does not stick, sprinkle it with flour, roll out into thin cakes. Make several holes with a fork and place the products on a baking sheet, then bake in the oven (at 200 degrees) until they are browned. Each cake is cooked for about five to ten minutes. Now it's time for the cream. Mix a chicken egg, two tablespoons (tablespoons and without top) of flour and sugar in a bowl. Heat the pasteurized milk and pour in the finished dry mixture. Cook over low heat until thickened, then wait a few minutes and add butter. Don't forget to stir constantly, otherwise lumps will form! Then grease the ruddy cakes with cooled cream and let it sit. Want to decorate the product? Use grated dark or milk chocolate, raisins or nuts. This cake is an ideal option for a modest celebration with family. If you don't like custard, take any other. It can be made with butter, with condensed milk, some grease the cakes with homemade jam. Although this, of course, is no longer a real "Napoleon".
Cottage cheese cake with custard
Very tasty cakes are made on the basis ofcottage cheese. Want to try it? Then master this Napoleon recipe. Such a delicate product is suitable for any occasion: birthday, children's party, corporate party. Ingredients: Dough:
- two teaspoons (without top) of a spoonful of soda
- two eggs
- three tablespoons (table) of wheat (premium) flour
- half a kilogram of home-made (or bought in the store) cottage cheese (20-25% fat content)
- 1.5 cups of sugar
Cream:
- 0.5 packs (ie 100 grams) of good butter
- vanilla sugar - one sachet
- 300 grams of sugar (if desired, replace with powdered sugar)
- 500 milliliters of not very fatty milk
- chicken eggs - 5 pieces
Method of preparation:Using a fork or spoon, crush the soft cottage cheese, then add the above-mentioned amount of flour and soda (do not extinguish it). Pour one and a half cups of sugar and eggs here. Pre-beat them in a separate bowl so that the cream is airy, mix well and keep in the refrigerator for about an hour. After that, roll out the dough with a rolling pin into several (we got eight) thin cakes, put one by one on a baking sheet and put in a preheated oven. If you do not want the products to stick, sprinkle it with flour. The cakes are evenly baked until golden brown at 180 degrees. Make the cream: to do this, mix medium-fat milk, beaten chicken eggs and sugar in a deep bowl. If you want it to be thick, add a few spoons of flour. In addition, you can use powdered sugar. It dissolves well and does not form lumps, which greatly simplifies the cooking process. Place the cream on low heat and keep it there until you see bubbles on the surface. You don’t need to bring it to a boil, you’ll only ruin the product! Now pour in the vanilla sugar and at the very end, add the pieces of butter. Let it cool a little. Grease each cake with warm cream, shape the edges and let the cake sit for a few hours. Serve with tea or other drinks. Napoleon cake is known to many since childhood. Each housewife prepares it in her own way. Some add lemon or fragrant orange zest to the cream, others put nuts and raisins between the cakes. Chocolate and shavings from the cakes are used for decoration. Each recipe is unique and unlike any other. Do you like to cook? Then experiment, try different options and create for your own pleasure! We recommend reading:
