Main Ingredients
This classic dessert is made from thin, crispy layers. The dough consists of white flour, butter, eggs, milk, baking soda, and vinegar or lemon juice.
The five fastest classic Napoleon recipes:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic puff pastry Napoleon | 2 hours | 416 | +73 |
| Classic Napoleon cake recipe | 4 hours | 311 | +61 |
| Classic layered Napoleon | 5 hours | 402 | +45 |
| Classic Napoleon in a frying pan | 6 hours | 354 | +40 |
| Classic Napoleon with whipped cream | 6 h 10 min | 324 | +44 |
The layers are soaked with condensed milk, whipped cream, custard or buttercream.
How to make a classic Napoleon
The delicate taste of this cake will appeal to children and adults alike.
The five most filling classic Napoleon recipes:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic puff pastry Napoleon | 2 hours | 416 | +73 |
| Classic layered Napoleon | 5 hours | 402 | +45 |
| Classic Napoleon cake with custard | 13 hours | 375 | +309 |
| Classic Napoleon with condensed milk | 9 h 30 min | 370 | +74 |
| Classic Napoleon in a frying pan | 6 hours | 354 | +40 |
Recommendations:
- To make the layers thin and crispy, chilled water or milk is used for the dough. Vinegar or lemon juice is also always added to it.
- Frozen butter is grated or chopped with a knife. After that, the crumbs are mixed with sifted flour and rubbed by hand into crumbs.
- The prepared ingredients are combined with milk and beaten eggs, and then a firm dough is kneaded. The dough is wrapped in food film and sent to the refrigerator for 40-60 minutes or to the freezer for 10 minutes. Sometimes cooks divide the dough into 12-16 parts in advance.
- The pieces are rolled out on parchment to a thickness of 2-3 mm, and then the edges are trimmed even. The layers are placed on a floured baking sheet and sent into an oven preheated to 180 °C. After that, they are pricked with a fork and baked for 8-10 minutes. The layers can also be cooked in a dry frying pan for 1-2 minutes on each side.
- Dough scraps can be baked in the oven and crushed. The resulting crumbs are sprinkled on the sides and top of the dessert.
- The simplest cream is made from butter and condensed milk: the products are combined and whipped with a blender.
- Making custard takes longer. First the eggs are combined with sugar and milk, then the mixture is cooked over low heat without bringing it to a boil. The mass is cooled and whipped with butter.
- The layers are spread with cream and stacked. The cake is sent to the refrigerator for 4-5 hours.
The treat is decorated with nuts, berries, grated chocolate and coconut flakes.
The dessert is served with coffee, milk or tea.