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Dessert for 8

Napoleon Cake

Layers of crisp puff pastry and brown sugar custard are finished with butter and walnuts for a rich, chilled dessert.

$1.57per serving $
90 minstart to table
8servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb package of puff pastry
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 lb unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla powder (optional)
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with the puff pastry.
  2. Prick the pastry with a fork and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until puffed and golden.
  3. Whisk the eggs, brown sugar, milk, and flour in a saucepan over medium heat until thick and bubbling.
  4. Remove the custard from the heat, stir in the butter and vanilla powder, and cool it for 15 minutes.
  5. Break the cooled pastry into layers, spread custard between them, and sprinkle the top with walnuts.
  6. Chill the assembled cake for at least 20 minutes before slicing.

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