Napoleon made from matzo
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. Especially during the holiday season (Jewish New Year), and not only, treat yourself to this dessert. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a large saucepan, break the eggs. Add sugar. Beat everything until the mixture is homogeneous.
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Step 2
Add starch and flour to this mixture. Mix well.
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Step 3
Pour in 500 ml of milk and mix again.
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Step 4
Place the mixture over heat and bring to a boil. Keep an eye on the custard: stir constantly until it thickens. Transfer the thickened custard to a bowl and let it cool.
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Step 5
Pour the remaining milk into the cooled cream. Whip. The cream will become more liquid. Add room-temperature butter to the cream and thoroughly mix everything. Place several matzo sheets in a single layer into the pan. Spread 3 tablespoons of cream over the matzo, distributing it evenly across the surface. Cover with new matzo sheets.
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Step 6
Repeat these steps until you run out of cream and matzo. Reserve 1 matzo sheet for topping the cake. To prepare the topping, grind it in a blender.
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Step 7
Sprinkle the cake with matzo crumbs. Then refrigerate for at least 1 day to let it soak well.
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Step 8
Serve the cake at the table, cut into pieces.