A step-by-step recipe for the "Log" cake from puff pastry for the New Year: a list of ingredients, cooking technology. Video recipes.
Puff pastry "Log" cake is a very popular dessert with an unusually delicate taste and mild creamy aroma. It is very often prepared for a festive table, and rarely does anyone refuse to try even a small piece.
The basis of this dessert is puff pastry and milk custard. The taste of the finished dish depends on their quality. Puff pastry can be made at home. However, many people prefer to save precious time on the eve of the holidays, so they buy a ready-made product in the store. And making a custard from natural milk and the highest quality butter will not be difficult in 20-30 minutes while the dough is baked.
We suggest that you familiarize yourself with a simple recipe with a photo of the "Log" cake made of puff pastry, which will surely delight all households and guests on this wonderful holiday.
See also how to make puff pastry puffs.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 225 kcal.
- Servings - 8
- Cooking time - 3 hours
Ingredients:
- Puff pastry - 500 g
- Milk - 500 ml
- Butter - 100 g
- Corn starch - 2 tablespoons
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Sugar - 1 tbsp.
Step-by-step preparation of the New Year's cake "Log" from puff pastry
1. Roll out the finished dough into a thin layer 3 mm thick. Next, cut into strips 1-1.5 cm wide. Place at some distance from each other on a baking sheet, lightly sprinkled with flour or covered with parchment paper. The oven must be preheated to 220 degrees. The baking time for thin puff pastry strips is 10-15 minutes. After that, we take out the pastries and cool them at room temperature.
2. To make the "Log" cake from puff pastry, you need to prepare a delicate milk cream. To do this, in a deep container using a spoon, first mix the granulated sugar and starch. This will allow the starch to be better distributed in the liquid mass.
3. Next, drive in the egg and mix a little with a spoon or fork. During this time, you can remove the butter from the refrigerator to warm it up and soften.
4. Warm up a little 100 ml of milk and pour it into the future cream. Using a whisk, mix the mixture well.
5. Slowly heat the remaining milk to 70 degrees, then gradually pour it into the bulk in a thin stream. This will allow the egg mixture to slowly warm up and prevent the egg whites from curdling. At this time, do not stop stirring. When the mass becomes homogeneous, pour it into a non-stick saucepan and send it to the stove over low heat. The cooking time depends on the strength of the fire and the thickness of the bottom of the pot. Do not forget to stir with a whisk. When the cream for the "Log" cake made of puff pastry thickens, remove it from the stove and let it cool. Next, add soft butter and beat with a mixer. Sometimes lumps may appear in the cream after boiling. In this case, the mass must be wiped through a sieve in order to remove them and make the cream homogeneous and airy.
6. Before preparing the "Log" cake from puff pastry, set aside 2-4 baked sticks - they will be used to decorate the dessert. We lay out several blanks in one direction parallel to each other on cling film. The size of the cut of the film should be large enough, and put the sticks in the center at a distance of 7-10 cm from the edge. Lubricate with a sufficient amount of cream.
7. Next, lay out the remaining baked sticks in layers, not forgetting to lubricate each layer with an abundant amount of cream.
8. After that, with the help of cling film, we form a "log". To do this, wrap and seal all the sticks from one edge, trying not to squeeze the cream out. Next, wrap the edges of the film tightly and leave for 2-3 hours. The first 30 minutes can be kept at room temperature to soak the dough, and then placed in the refrigerator to tighten the cream.
9. On a dish of the desired shape, lay out a few cuts of parchment paper around the edges. On top we place a piece of "Log" cake made of puff pastry.
10. Grind the remaining baked sticks by hand or using a rolling pin. Gently sprinkle the cake with the resulting crumb on all sides, and then remove the crumbled remains along with parchment paper.
11. Next, turn on the imagination and decorate the cake at our discretion. Top with a trickle of melted chocolate in a chaotic manner, garnish with fruit pieces, or sprinkle with chocolate chips or cocoa powder.
12. New Year's cake "Log" made of puff pastry is ready! Immediately after serving the dish, it can be served at the table. Any tea, juice, cocoa or coffee is suitable as a drink for this dessert.
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2. Cake "Log" from puff pastry
