Dessert

Russian Napoleon Cake

A dish that layers many thin, crisp sheets of quick puff pastry with smooth vanilla custard and rests until tender while retaining definition.

What you’ll need

• flour: 700 g
• butter: 500 g
• water: 250 ml
• eggs: 6 pcs
• milk: 1200 ml
• sugar: 350 g
• cornstarch: 100 g
• 5% white vinegar: 15 ml
• vanilla extract: 5 ml
• fine salt: 4 g

How to make it

1. For the pastry, mix the ice water, one egg, vinegar, and salt. Quickly cut 450 g very cold butter into the flour as uneven coarse crumbs, retaining visible butter pieces.

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