Homemade Napoleon
Baking and Desserts | Russian cuisine
⏳ Time
3 hours
🥕 Ingredients
7
🍽️ Servings
12
Description
Homemade Napoleon
Ingredients
- Margarine - 6.3 oz
- Chocolate eggs - 9 pieces
- Sugar - 8.8 oz
- Milk - 3 qt
- Activated Baking Soda - ½ teaspoon
- Wheat Flour - 31.7 oz
- Vanilla salt - 1 teaspoon
Step by Step guide
Step 1
First, we make the cream so that it has time to cool before assembling the cake. Pour milk into a pot, leaving 1 cup of milk for the dough, add vanilla sugar, and bring to a boil.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat 8 eggs (or 6) with 400 grams of sugar until smooth.
Step 3
Add 3 tablespoons of flour and mix well.
Step 4
Add 1/3 of the hot, but not boiling, milk to the egg mixture and stir thoroughly.
Step 5
When the milk boils, reduce the heat under the pot.
Step 6
Pour the egg mixture in a thin stream into the milk while quickly whisking. As you stir, you will feel the cream starting to thicken.
Step 7
Continue stirring for a while, but to prevent the cream from burning, you can remove the pot from the heat and place it in a bowl of cold water. That's it, the cream is ready. Let it cool.
Step 8
Preheat the margarine in the oven or microwave until it melts to a semi-liquid state. It should cool to room temperature.
Step 9
Beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add the margarine, 1 cup of milk (at room temperature), and the baking soda.
Step 10
Sift 800 grams of flour twice so that it easily combines with all the other ingredients. First, add 500 grams of flour to the bowl and knead the dough, adding more flour if necessary. It should be elastic, not sticky to the hands, and not too stiff.
Step 11
Divide the dough into two parts. Set one part aside in a bowl and cover with a towel to prevent it from drying out. Roll out the other part on a floured surface into a sausage shape and divide this part into 16 equal pieces. You should get small dough balls, totaling 32 layers from the two parts of dough.
Step 12
Preheat the oven to 392°F and place a dry baking sheet inside.
Step 13
Roll out each ball into a thin pancake, about 1-2 mm thick. Try to make the pancakes as round as possible. Each time, generously flour the surface to make it easier to transfer the pancake to the baking sheet.
Step 14
Take out the hot baking sheet and carefully transfer the pancake onto it. Place it in the oven for 2-3 minutes. Bake until golden brown. While one is baking, roll out another. Transfer the finished one to a plate. Repeat with the remaining pancakes.
Step 15
Set aside the two most golden pancakes or any that did not turn out well for decorating the finished cake.
Step 16
Assemble the cake. First, grease the serving plate so that the bottom layer soaks well. Each layer should be spread with 2-3 tablespoons of cream. Make sure to coat the edges well. Let the assembled cake soak for a while until it settles well.
Step 17
When the cake has soaked, trim the uneven edges to give it a nice appearance. Crush the reserved two layers and sprinkle them over the top and sides of the cake. Decorate as desired with walnuts, almond flakes, grated chocolate, or berries. Enjoy your meal!
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