Vegan
Description
The recipe won't take much time. It's a classic "Napoleon" cake recipe with thin layers made with soda water and pastry cream. I'll tell you more details below. Can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Sift the flour. Add salt and mix. Make a depression in the center.
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Step 3
Pour in the sparkling water and stir slightly. Then add the vegetable oil. Knead until you get a smooth dough.
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Step 4
Roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for half an hour.
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Step 5
Divide the dough into 10-12 balls.
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Step 6
Roll out each ball into a very thin sheet, 1–2 mm thick. Prick it with a fork to prevent puffing. It's most convenient to roll it out on parchment paper, foil, or a silicone mat.
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Step 7
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Bake the layers until golden, about 6-7 minutes. While the layers are still hot, trim them into a round shape (I use a plate). Set the trimmings aside.
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Step 8
Dry the scraps in the oven for a few more minutes. Then crush into fine crumbs.
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Step 9
Place the cooled ready-made cake layers in a stack.
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Step 10
For the cream, mix flour and sugar in a bowl. Pour in 100 ml of oat milk and add a few drops of vanilla syrup. Stir until no lumps remain. You can blend the mixture with a blender.
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Step 11
In a saucepan, bring the remaining oat milk to a boil. Pour in the flour and sugar mixture. Gently stir the cream to prevent anything from sticking to the bottom. Cook until the first bubble appears.
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Step 12
Cool the cream so it's no longer scalding, but still remains warm. Add the vegetable spread, stirring until completely dissolved. Then cool the cream to room temperature.
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Step 13
Spread the cakes with cream.
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Step 14
Sprinkle with crumbs on top. Refrigerate the cake overnight so it soaks well.
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Step 15
The Lenten "Napoleon" is ready.