Source: Brent Hofacker, AdobeStockThe secret to a tender, melt-in-your-mouth Napoleon cake is the right custard. Most home cooks use a time-tested recipe passed down from their mother or grandmother. But there are actually many more variations, and we've gathered the most delicious ones in this collection. By the way, it's best to cool the custard under plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming!
1. Classic Custard for Napoleon Cake
Source: lafortaleza.netIt's very easy to prepare, and even a beginner can handle it.
You will need: 500 ml milk, 2 eggs, 3 tbsp flour, 170 g sugar, 100 g butter, 10 g vanilla sugar.
Preparation: Whisk the eggs, both types of sugar, and flour until smooth. Pour in the milk and mix again. Cook the custard over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add the butter, and stir the custard again until it dissolves.
2. Custard with Condensed Milk
Source: attuale.ruIncredibly delicious, thick, and fluffy cream.
You will need: 300 g butter, 250 ml milk, 1 can condensed milk, 2 eggs, 70 g sugar.
Preparation: Whisk the eggs with sugar, slowly pour in the hot milk in a thin stream, and cook everything over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool the custard to room temperature, add the softened butter, and whisk until fluffy. Add the condensed milk and whisk again.
3. Custard with Cottage Cheese
Source: hmcaprise.ruA pleasant cottage cheese tang will be just right.
You will need: 350 g cottage cheese, 200 ml milk, 2 egg yolks, 50 g butter, 60 g cornstarch, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch baking soda.
Preparation: Blend the cottage cheese, egg yolks, sugar, and baking soda in a blender, then transfer to a saucepan and heat over low heat. Add the butter and continue heating until it dissolves. Mix the cornstarch with milk, pour it into the saucepan, and cook the custard until smooth and thickened.
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4. Banana Custard for Napoleon Cake
Source: attuale.ruA pleasant yellowish tint to the cream will be a nice bonus.
You will need: 500 ml milk, 1 cup sugar, 2 bananas, 4 egg yolks, 50 g flour.
Preparation: Whisk the yolks with sugar and flour until smooth. Slowly pour in the hot milk in a thin stream, mix, and cook the custard over low heat until thickened, about 4 minutes. Mash the bananas in a blender and stir the banana puree into the custard.
5. Chocolate Custard
Source: mobillegends.netYou can use a little more white chocolate and a little less dark chocolate.
You will need: 500 ml milk, 100 g chocolate, 200 g sugar, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp flour.
Preparation: Whisk the eggs, a couple of spoons of milk, and flour until smooth. Place the remaining milk with sugar and chocolate on the stove and cook over low heat until dissolved. Pour a little hot milk in a thin stream into the egg mixture. Mix and pour the egg mixture into the saucepan. Cook the custard a little longer until the first bubbles appear, then remove from heat.
6. Honey Custard for Napoleon Cake
Source: maxvps.ruWho said honey cream is only good for honey cake?
You will need: 1 liter cream, 4 eggs, 200 g honey, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla sugar, 100 g flour.
Preparation: Whisk the eggs with salt and flour using a mixer. Mix the cream with honey and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. While constantly stirring, pour the cream into the egg mixture. Return to heat and cook the custard again until thickened, stirring.
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7. Cocoa Custard
Source: napozitiv.ruIf you don't want to melt chocolate, you can make an excellent chocolate cream with cocoa.
You will need: 500 ml milk, 4 tsp cocoa, 200 g sugar, 3 eggs, 2 tbsp flour.
Preparation: Mix the milk with cocoa and sugar, and bring to a boil. Whisk the eggs with flour until smooth, and slowly pour in the milk in a thin stream, stirring constantly. Place the custard on the stove again, bring to a boil, and let it cool.
8. Coffee Custard
Source: argumentrus.ruFor such recipes, it's more convenient to use instant coffee.
You will need: 500 ml milk, 4 egg yolks, 150 g sugar, 50 g flour, 10 g instant coffee.
Preparation: Rub the yolks with sugar until pale. Boil the milk, add coffee, and wait for it to dissolve. Pour a couple of spoons of milk into the yolks, add flour, and whisk again. Pour the yolks into the rest of the milk and cook the custard for another 2-3 minutes, stirring.
9. Strawberry Custard
Source: hmcaprise.ruWe recommend straining the strawberries through a sieve for the puree to ensure it's free of even small seeds.
You will need: 400 ml milk, 1 egg, 200 g strawberries, 2 tbsp flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 50 g butter.
Preparation: Mash the strawberries into a puree and whisk them with the egg and sugar. Add the flour and whisk again. Boil the milk and, stirring, add the strawberry mixture to it. Cook the custard until thickened, remove from heat, add the softened butter, and whisk again.
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10. Eggless Custard for Napoleon Cake
Source: aroma-avenue.ruClassic custard definitely requires eggs. But there's a solution!
You will need: 1 liter milk, 7 tbsp flour, 120 g sugar, 100 g butter.
Preparation: Bring half of the milk to a boil and add sugar. Whisk the other half with flour until smooth. Stirring, pour this mixture into the boiling milk, and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove the custard from heat, add the butter, and whisk.
11. Custard with Mascarpone
Source: aroma-avenue.ruIf you want to surprise your guests, try this custard recipe.
You will need: 250 g mascarpone, 300 ml milk, 3 egg yolks, 60 g powdered sugar, 30 g flour, 30 g sugar.
Preparation: Bring the milk with sugar almost to a boil. Rub the yolks with powdered sugar and flour until smooth. Pour the milk into them, mix quickly, and put everything back on the heat. Cook until desired thickness, stirring. When the custard cools to room temperature, add mascarpone and whisk everything together.
12. Custard with Sour Cream for Napoleon Cake
Source: luckclub.ruThe pleasant tang of sour cream highlights the sweetness of homemade Napoleon cake.
You will need: 500 g sour cream, 400 g butter, 200 g sugar, 3 eggs, 3 tbsp flour.
Preparation: Whisk the eggs with sugar and flour until smooth. Add the sour cream, whisk again, and cook the custard until thickened for about 10 minutes. When it cools, add the softened butter and whisk again.
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13. Custard with Gelatin
Source: mobillegends.netThis cream acquires a somewhat unusual soufflé texture.
You will need: 300 ml milk, 4 egg yolks, 60 g butter, 4 tbsp sugar, 0.5 tsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp flour, 5 g gelatin.
Preparation: Whisk the milk with yolks, lemon juice, flour, and sugar until smooth. Cook for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add gelatin, stir the custard thoroughly, and simmer over low heat for another 15 minutes. Finally, add the butter and mix again.
14. Lemon Custard
Source: uh-vkusno.ruA very unusual cream option, especially popular in America and England.
You will need: 300 ml lemon juice, zest of 2 lemons, 3 eggs, 250 g sugar, 150 g butter, 15 g cornstarch.
Preparation: Mix the cornstarch and a couple of spoons of lemon juice until smooth. Add half of the sugar and zest to the remaining juice, heat almost to a boil, and mix. Whisk the remaining sugar with eggs, add cornstarch, and mix. Slowly pour in the hot juice in a thin stream and mix again. Cook the custard for another 4 minutes until thickened, strain through a sieve, add the butter, whisk, and cool.
15. Nut Custard for Napoleon Cake
Source: dvazajci.comA very unusual and completely non-classic, but delicious custard.
You will need: 350 ml milk, 1 cup walnuts, 2 tbsp potato starch, 5 tbsp sugar.
Preparation: Grind the walnuts into fine crumbs, add sugar and 200 ml milk. Mix the remaining milk with starch. Bring the nut mixture to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the milk with starch, mix, and cook for another 1 minute.