Description
A delightful dessert featuring crisp, flaky pastry layers stacked with silky vanilla custard and topped with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Puff pastry sheets
- 2 cups Vanilla custard or pastry cream
- 1 cup Heavy cream (to lighten filling)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch (if making custard)
- 4 Egg yolks
- 2 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Bake puff pastry sheets at 400°F until deeply golden and flaky; cool completely.
- Prepare vanilla custard (or pastry cream) and chill; fold in whipped cream to make it extra fluffy.
- Trim pastry sheets into even rectangles for stacking.
- Spread a thick layer of custard over the first pastry piece.
- Add the second pastry layer and repeat with more custard.
- Finish with the top layer of pastry and dust generously with powdered sugar.
- Chill briefly before slicing to help the layers set.
Notes
- Ensure the puff pastry is fully cooled before assembly to prevent sogginess.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality vanilla extract.
- Chilling the assembled Napoleon helps maintain its structure when slicing.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg