Napoleon cake is one of the most high-calorie confectionery products. Puff pastry and delicate cream make the dish unforgettable and melt in your mouth. However, many of those who try to maintain their figure avoid "Napoleon" because they know how many calories it contains.
This cake can be bought ready-made and prepared by yourself at home. If in the first case, the approximate calorie content of each portion will have to be calculated from the ingredients indicated on the package, then in the second, you can choose a recipe. The nutritional value of this delicacy consists of the calorie content of the dough and cream.
Making the Napoleon cake low-calorie will not work with all the desire - in extreme cases, it will be a completely different dish.
Dough for "Napoleon"
On average, a portion of Napoleon cake contains at least 500 Kcal. This amount can be compared with 100 grams of rather fatty sour cream or 200-250 grams of sausage. How can you change the calorie content of this great dessert?
Firstly, when preparing puff pastry, you can limit yourself to water, without using milk and cream. With proper preparation, in this case, the layers will turn out to be quite tender and thin, thanks to the butter or margarine included in the recipe. According to some experienced chefs, there is no fundamental difference between the use of butter and margarine. It should only be borne in mind that both of these ingredients are approximately the same in their calorie content, and ghee is superior to both of them in terms of calorie content.
How can you reduce the calorie content of the famous cake
The preparation of the cream for the cake requires more attention - it is here that there are quite a few hidden opportunities to make Napoleon a little less high in calories. For example, reduce the amount of sugar - instead of 2-3 glasses, as recommended in some recipes, take 1-1, 5. How much you can donate without compromising the taste and appearance of the cake can only be determined empirically - because the consistency of the cream depends not only on the amount of sugar, but also on the correct cooking process, cream of the desired fat or butter, as well as a number of other factors.
The special charm of this cake is precisely in its seductiveness - despite the fact that it is extremely high-calorie, many people want to try a piece, and even those who usually try to give up sweets so as not to spoil their figure.
Some housewives experiment quite successfully, achieving good results, also reducing the amount of butter - both in the dough and in the cream, or using low-fat sour cream. How many ingredients can be substituted in a classic recipe to preserve the look and taste of a gourmet cake can be determined empirically.
Also, the variant of making a "curd" cake is quite well-known, when low-fat cottage cheese is added to the cream for "Napoleon", previously chopped with a blender. A similar dish is suitable both for those who are very attentive to the number of calories, and for children.
As a last resort, instead of your own hand cream, you can use ready-made whipped cream, which are now widely available on the shelves. The number of calories in such products is indicated on the packaging, which allows you to make the right choice. It should be noted that in this case, of course, the cake will be rather a kind of "Napoleon", very far from its true taste and appearance.
