The classic Napoleon cake recipe is one that causes a lot of controversy. But is it worth breaking spears? Recognize that the people's love for the flaky masterpiece of French cuisine has turned a restaurant dessert into a homemade delicacy, and home cooking is allowed to deviate from strict canons. The main thing is that the taste meets expectations.
It is necessary
- For the test
- - 300 g of wheat flour;
- - 100 g of butter;
- - 15 g vanilla sugar;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of liquid honey;
- - 2 tbsp. tablespoons of granulated sugar;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sour cream with a fat content of 20 to 30%;
- - 1 tsp baking powder;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of brandy;
- - 2 chicken eggs;
- - a pinch of salt.
- For cream
- - 200 g cream cheese;
- - 200 g sour cream with a fat content of 20 to 30%;
- - 125 ml of condensed milk;
- - 1 tbsp. spoon of brandy.
Instructions
Step 1
Start by making a yeast-free puff pastry. Take a heavy-bottomed saucepan and melt the butter over low heat. Add granulated sugar and vanilla sugar, add honey. Heat, stirring occasionally, for about 4-5 minutes. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Step 2
While stirring, add sour cream to the butter and sugar mixture. Heat for no more than one minute and then remove from heat. Take a mixer with a kneading attachment. Add chicken eggs to a saucepan and knead until smooth.
Step 3
Sift the flour along with the baking powder and add in a thin stream, continuing to knead. Add cognac and season with salt. Now knead a soft, pliable dough by hand. When it stops sticking to your hands, divide into eight identical pieces and roll each into a compact ball. Wrap them in cling film and refrigerate for an hour or more.
Step 4
Take out the balls of dough one at a time. Roll each into a circle on a lightly floured work surface, prick with a fork and send to an oven preheated to 180-190 ° C for 5-7 minutes, placing it on a baking sheet covered with baking paper. While one slab of dough is baked until golden, roll out the next. Don't take the dough out of the refrigerator beforehand.
Step 5
While the cakes are cooling, apply the cream. The classic recipe for Napoleon cake uses custard, homemade honey cake is prepared with butter cream. For it, you need to lightly beat the cream cheese with a mixer with a whisk attachment, then add sour cream and condensed milk to the fluffy mass. Continue whisking and pouring in cognac.
Grind one of eight golden cakes into small crumbs. Spread the rest with cream. Apply the last portion of the cream to the top of the cake. Sprinkle the whole cake with puff crumbs and leave at room temperature for 2-3 hours, allowing the cakes to soak well with the cream. Then refrigerate your gorgeous homemade Napoleon cake for at least 12 hours. Leave the cake cold until serving.
