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Walnut Napoleonic cake - a dessert learn how to make crispy, Qifeng and custard sauce (super detail)
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I don't know why the pastry cake called Napoleon had any connection with the French emperor? The rich taste makes many people like Napoleon very much. Even now, this dessert can be seen in the streets and alleys, whether it's the western style house or the Chinese style cake house. My mother is also a fan. This time I do it at home to satisfy her taste buds.
Cooking ingredients
Cooking Steps
Step1:Pastry making - low gluten, high gluten powder, sugar and salt soften, then put the butter in a stainless steel basin and knead it wel
Step2:Add water in several times and knead into smooth dough. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Take care not to add too much at a time. The water consumption is about 60g.
Step3:Wrap it in butter slices and put it in the plastic wrap. Try to put it evenly.
Step4:Use a rolling pin to roll it into a uniform sheet and put it in the refrigerator for cold storage.
Step5:Roll the oil skin three times as big as the butter. Wrap the butter inside.
Step6:Roll the folded oilskin into a rectangle and fold it according to the method of folding quilts. Repeat this method three times. PS as butter is easy to melt, it can be refrigerated for 20 minutes between folds. If there is oil leakage, continue to operate. The faster the better. When I did it, there was a leak too. I didn't have time to take photos.
Step7:Fold the flaccid dough and roll it into thin slices. Bake in the preheated 200 ℃ oven for 25 minutes until the surface is crisp yellow.
Step8:Slice the cake - separate the yolks and add sugar. Add corn oil in three times to fully mix and emulsify. PS must beat the color of the egg liquid until it turns white. The thick texture is the best way to beat the emulsion.
Step9:Add water and mix evenly with scrape
Step10:Mix low powder and baking powder, sift and add the egg paste. PS foam powder can not be added. It will be healthier, but the fluffy degree will be affected.
Step11:Mix well. No flour particles.
Step12:White sugar is added to the protein in three times. This is the first time to add sugar.
Step13:Appear fine foam again sugar.
Step14:Add sugar for three times, and finally send it to a firm state. As shown in the figure, there are small upright horns.
Step15:Dig a tablespoon into the egg yolk paste. Mix it up and down like a stir fry. PS do not circle to avoid defoaming.
Step16:Pour in the rest of the protein solution. Stir up and down evenly.
Step17:Add chopped walnuts. Mix gently.
Step18:Pour the mixed batter into the baking tray covered with oil paper. Smooth the surface. Shake twice on the horizontal surface to expel big bubbles.
Step19:Bake in the preheated oven at 180 ℃ for 30 minutes until the surface is golden. Take it out and let it cool.
Step20:Cut two cakes of the same size according to the size of the pastry.
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Cooking tips:There are skills in making delicious dishes.
