Homemade with custard cream
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Every cook has their own recipe for homemade "Napoleon" with custard cream, and I'm no different—I have my own as well. This homemade cake turns out tender, well-soaked, and extremely delicious. The main thing is to be patient and let the "Napoleon" soak thoroughly; then your efforts will be highly appreciated by family and guests. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a small bowl, mix water, lemon juice, and brandy or vodka. In a glass, lightly mix eggs with salt, then combine with the juice, vodka, and water.
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Step 2
Grate frozen butter into part of the flour and mix well.
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Step 3
Next, add the liquid mixture to the flour and butter and knead the dough well, adding the remaining flour. The dough should not stick to your hands.
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Step 4
Divide the finished dough into 11-12 balls, wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the freezer for half an hour.
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Step 5
Meanwhile, prepare the pastry cream. Mix the egg yolks with vanilla and sugar, add 50 g of cold milk, and stir well.
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Step 6
Add flour, another 50 g of milk, gently mix and transfer to a larger saucepan.
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Step 7
The remaining milk needs to be brought to a boil and, while still hot, gradually poured into the yolk mixture.
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Step 8
Bring the resulting mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. The cream should thicken. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the butter (30 g). Let it cool, stirring occasionally.
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Step 9
Beat the butter with condensed milk. Then gradually add the custard cream, one tablespoon at a time, to the butter and condensed milk mixture, beating with a mixer.
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Step 10
In a preheated oven at 220 degrees, we need to heat the flour-dusted baking sheet for 1 minute.
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Step 11
Each ball of dough should be rolled out very thinly, then cut into a circle using a plate, and prick the entire surface with a fork. Do not remove the excess from the baking sheet, as the scraps will be needed for decorating the cake.
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Step 12
Bake the layers for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. The trimmings should be crushed into crumbs. Finely chopped nuts can also be added to this mixture.
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Step 13
Generously spread the cooled cake layers with cream, making sure to cover the edges as well.
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Step 14
Beautifully coat the cake with nut crumb on all sides—and refrigerate, preferably overnight.