Lazy Napoleon cake with custard: the simplest recipe for a delicious dessert

The Napoleon cake can be made from different doughs, even pita bread. It is best to use custard for the dessert.

The chef shared a recipe for a lazy puff pastry Napoleon with custard on Instagram.

Ingredients for (6-7) bowls:

• plain puff pastry - 500 g
• milk - 500 ml
• vanilla sugar - 10 g
• corn starch - 50 g (not more)
• eggs - 2 pcs.
• sugar - 130 g
• butter - 150-180 g
• a pinch of salt

Method of preparation:

1. Put the puff pastry on parchment and bake for 15-20 minutes in a preheated oven to 180-190 C. Crush the finished dough into crumbs with your hands.

2️. For the custard: add the sugar, vanilla sugar, and a pinch of salt to the eggs and beat with a mixer. Then add the cornstarch and beat again with a mixer. Pour the milk into a saucepan (but not an enamel one, because it will burn with the cream), put it on the fire, and bring it to a hot state.

3. Pour the egg mixture into the milk and stir with a whisk over medium heat until a cream forms. When the cream has curdled and started to bubble, turn the heat down and stir vigorously for 30 seconds to open the starch well.

4. Add the butter to the cream and mix well again until the butter is combined with the other ingredients. Transfer the cream to any container, cover it with cling film to prevent it from getting airborne, and cool to room temperature.

5. Layer the custard and puff pastry, add canned cherries if desired, and refrigerate for several hours.