Dessert for 8

Napoleon Cake

Name: Napoleon Cake
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
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

$7.33for 490 minServes 8

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

Photo: natashaskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pie crust, 2$3.49 each typical	2	$6.98Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.67

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.83 per serving$7.33 for 4

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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

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

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