Napoleon Hats in the Airfryer
Napoleon hats are a classic Danish cookie that, with its characteristic appearance and delicious flavour combination of marzipan, chocolate and shortcrust pastry, is loved by many. This recipe adapts the traditional method to an airfryer, which makes baking faster and more energy-efficient, while keeping the crisp surface and the moist centre.
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Rolling pin
- 1 Cookie cutter
- 1 Parchment paper
Ingredients
Shortcrust pastry:
- 200 g plain flour
- 125 g butter
- 75 g icing sugar
- 1 pcs egg yolk
- 1 tbsp cold water
Filling:
- 200 g pure raw marzipan
- 50 g sugar
- 1 pcs egg white
Coating:
- 100 g dark chocolate
Instructions
- Start by preparing the shortcrust pastry by mixing 200 g plain flour and 125 g butter together until it has a sandy consistency. Add 75 g icing sugar, 1 pcs egg yolk and 1 tbsp cold water, and quickly knead the dough together. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the filling by mixing 200 g pure raw marzipan and 50 g sugar together. Add 1 pcs egg white and mix until you have a smooth mass.
- Roll out the shortcrust pastry to a thickness of about 3 mm and cut out circles with a diameter of about 8 cm.
- Form small cones of the marzipan filling and place one on each pastry circle. Fold the sides of the dough up around the marzipan and form a triangular "hat".
- Preheat the airfryer to 180°C. (Pre-program, or let it run for a couple of minutes before cooking)Place the Napoleon hats on baking paper in the airfryer basket, and bake them for 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden.Start the online kitchen timer here
- Melt 100 g dark chocolate over a water bath and dip the bottom of the cooled cakes in the chocolate.Let them rest until the chocolate has set.
Notes
Airfryers vary in efficiency, so keep an eye on your Napoleon hats along the way to make sure they don't get too much.
Nutrition
Calories: 916kcalCarbohydrates: 106gProtein: 13gFat: 50gSaturated fat: 23gPolyunsaturated fat: 4gMonounsaturated fat: 19gTrans fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 224mgPotassium: 376mgFiber: 6gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 801IUVitamin B1: 0.5mgVitamin B2: 0.5mgVitamin B3: 5mgVitamin B5: 1mgVitamin B6: 0.1mgVitamin B12: 0.1µgVitamin D: 0.01µgVitamin E: 7mgVitamin K: 4µgCalcium: 63mgIron: 6mgMagnesium: 139mgPhosphorus: 260mgSelenium: 20µgZinc: 2mgCaffeine: 20mgFolic acid: 77µgNet carbohydrates: 100g
