Napoleon Cake: A Classic Recipe From The Soviet Era

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Cake "Napoleon": a Soviet recipe for a delicious dessert

Loose, melting in the mouth and soaked in custard - the Napoleon cake in Soviet times was a favorite dessert of both adults and children. Even now, when there is no shortage of sweets, the flaky delicacy leaves no one indifferent. Let's prepare a luxurious Napoleon cake according to the Soviet recipe.

Classic Soviet recipe for Napoleon cake

All products listed in the recipe are affordable. The cost of a homemade cake varies from 300 to 420 rubles.

Ingredients for the dough:

• 500 g flour;
• 250 g butter;
• 2 eggs;
• 2 tbsp. l. table vinegar;
• 100 ml of water;
• 3/4 tsp salt.

Cream products:

• 1 liter of milk;
• 200 g butter;
• 3 eggs;
• 300 g sugar;
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 100 g flour.

Recipe:

1. Sift flour.

   

   Flour must be sieved so that it is enriched with oxygen

2. Grate frozen butter.

   

   The oil should be grated on a coarse grater.

3. Grind them into crumbs.

   

   You need to grind flour and butter by hand and very quickly so that the butter does not start to melt

4. Beat eggs with water, salt and vinegar.

   

   It is convenient to beat eggs and water with a regular fork

5. Combine all components of the dough and knead.

   

   The dough must be kneaded quickly so that the butter does not melt from the heat of the palms.

6. Divide into 8 pieces and roll each into a rectangular layer. Bake the cakes for 7-10 minutes.

   

   The thinner the cakes, the tastier and more aesthetic the cake.

7. Heat milk and sugar to a temperature of 38–40 °.

   

   Make sure that the milk and sugar does not stick to the sides of the pan

8. Beat eggs with flour and vanilla sugar.

   

   For the cream, try to choose eggs with a bright yolk, so it will turn out to be a more pleasant color

9. Add the egg-flour mixture to the milk and, stirring all the time, boil the cream for 10 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.

   

   Be sure to stir the custard while cooking

10. Beat butter.

    

    Use a cooking whisk to whisk butter.

11. Add cream to it and beat again.

    

    The finished custard must be chilled in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes

12. The cakes need to be given the same shape. Smear each one with cream, placing one on top of the other and pressing lightly with the palm of your hand.

    

    Spread the cream evenly over the cakes

13. One of eight cakes must be broken into small pieces.

    

    Keep the cake sprinkler pieces medium

14. Sprinkle the collected cake with crumbs and let it soak for 12 hours.

    

    Ready cake "Napoleon" will be a decoration of the feast

Video: cake with condensed milk

The Soviet recipe for Napoleon cake is the most delicious of all. My family loves the homemade custard option the most, but my colleague only recognizes condensed milk. Each housewife, of course, has her own cherished recipe, migrated from her mother's culinary notebook. Someone, for example, generally sandwiches crispy cakes with homemade jam or preserves. But, in my opinion, nothing beats a fragrant vanilla custard!

Cake "Napoleon" is a rather laborious dish. You can't say that you can cook it for one or two. However, the result is worth it, because the lush dessert with crispy cakes and delicate cream will please the whole family.