Lazy Napoleon Cake

Name: Lazy Napoleon Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 825 g Puff pastry; 950 ml Milk; 1 tasse Sugar; 2 pc Egg; 3 c.à.s. All-purpose flour; 7 c.à.s. Butter; 1 c.à.c. Vanilla sugar

Flaky puff pastry layered with vanilla custard cream

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Préparation: 20m
Cuisson: 20m
Étapes: 4
Portions: 8
Difficulté: Moyen

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Réalisation

Étape 1Bake the puff pastry20 min
Bake 825 g puff pastry at 400°F for 20 minutes until golden and crispy.
Puff pastry
Étape 2Prepare the custard cream
In a saucepan, whisk together 950 ml milk, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 3 tbsp flour, and 1 tsp vanilla sugar over medium heat. Stir continuously until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 7 tbsp butter until melted and smooth.
Note
Stir constantly to prevent lumps from forming in the custard.
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Étape 3Assemble the cake
Once the puff pastry has cooled, break it into pieces. Layer the pastry pieces with the custard cream in a serving dish, alternating between pastry and cream.
Puff pastry
Étape 4Chill and serve2h
Refrigerate the assembled cake for at least 2 hours to allow the layers to set and the pastry to soften slightly. Serve chilled.
Note
The cake tastes best when chilled overnight.