Puff Pastry Strawberry Cream Napoleaons Recipes

STRAWBERRY NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Combine pudding mix and cold milk; fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Unfold pastry on a cool, lightly floured surface. Cut into 3 strips along fold marks, then cut each strip into four equal pieces. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet, and cool.
• Split pastries into 2 layers, setting the 8 best looking tops aside. Spread 8 bottom layers with dollops of the pudding mixture. Top each with a layer of strawberries, a small amount of pudding, and another pastry layer. (A small amount of the pudding mix on top of the berries will help keep the layers together.) Spread with remaining pudding mixture and strawberries, and top with remaining pastry layers (the best looking ones). Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

PUFF PASTRY STRAWBERRY & CREAM NAPOLEAONS

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Unfold 1 pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface.
• Roll into a 12 x 10-inch rectangle.
• Cut pastry with a 3" round cookie cutter to yield 12 circles.
• Repeat with remaining pastry sheet.
• Prick the pastry thoroughly with a fork.
• Place 12 circles on the prepared baking sheet.
• To the remaining 12 pastry circles, make a cut from outside edge almost to center, then overlap one end over the other in the front, press gently to seal.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from the baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
• Put the cream and 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar in a mixer bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Place the strawberries and remaining sugar in a small bowl.
• Toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
• Place 12 plain pastry circles on a serving platter.
• Spoon some of the strawberries onto each pastry circle.
• Layer with cream, topping, remaining 12 twisted top layers, remaining strawberries and cream.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!