Waffle Napoleons With Raspberry Cream Recipes

RASPBERRY NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry to a 10-by-15-inch rectangle. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Prick pastry all over with a fork. Cover completely with another sheet of parchment paper; weight with another baking sheet (same size or slightly smaller) to prevent pastry from puffing up unevenly. Bake, occasionally pressing top sheet down, until pastry is golden, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove top sheet and parchment, and let pastry cool.
• Transfer pastry to a cutting board. With a serrated knife, carefully trim and discard edges; cut into 12 equal pieces.
• Dividing evenly, put a large dollop of pudding (2 to 3 tablespoons) on 8 of the 12 pastry pieces; top with raspberries and a little more pudding.
• Assemble napoleons on serving plates: For each napoleon, stack two pieces of pastry already topped with pudding and raspberries, then top with a plain piece. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar.
• Make Raspberry Sauce (optional): In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup raspberry jam and 1 tablespoon water; pass through a fine-mesh sieve. Thin with additional water if needed.
• Garnish plate with Raspberry Sauce, if desired.

RASPBERRY NAPOLEONS DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet on a floured work surface until it is 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 16 squares. Transfer to a baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Repeat with remaining puff pastry sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the top and bottom, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, white sugar, heavy cream, and lemon zest in a bowl. Mix by hand until smooth and glossy. Dollop cream cheese mixture over 16 squares. Spread out cream cheese mixture and cover with raspberries. Top with the remaining puff pastry squares and dust with confectioners' sugar.

LEMON-RICOTTA WAFFLES WITH RASPBERRY-MASCARPONE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high heat.
• Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine. In a separate medium bowl, add the half-and-half, ricotta, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla and egg and whisk to combine. Add the ricotta mixture to the flour mixture and whisk to combine.
• Spray the preheated waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and spoon about 3/4 cup of batter into the waffle iron. Cook until the waffle is golden brown and lightly crisp, 3 to 4 minutes (or according to manufacturer's instructions). Repeat with remaining batter.
• To serve the waffles: top each waffle with a dollop of Raspberry-Mascarpone Whipped Cream, berries and maple syrup.
• Add the heavy cream, mascarpone and raspberry jam to a large bowl. Whip on medium-high speed with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes.

BELGIUM RASPBERRY WAFFLES WITH LEMON RASPBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• To make the waffles, place the the flour, baking powder, icing sugar, oil, milk, vanilla and egg yolks in a large bowl.
• Mix slowly until well blended.
• In a medium size bowl beat the egg whites and salt until they make soft peaks.
• Gently fold the egg white mixture into the batter, being careful not to over mix.
• Now for the last step gently fold the fresh raspberries into the batter.
• When your iron is heated, pour the batter onto the greased waffle iron and bake for 3 - 4 minutes, how long will depend on your waffle iron.
• The waffles should be crisp and golden brown when done.
• Keep the waffles warm in a low oven until ready to serve.
• To make the Raspberry Lemon Syrup, add the lemon juice, maple syrup, water, powdered sugar, cinnamon and allspice together in a small pot.
• Mix well and bring to a rapid boil, lower heat and simmer uncovered until ready to use. Stir occasionally.
• Just before serving the pancakes add the raspberries to the syrup.
• Plate the waffles, add some whipped cream if desired and drizzle with the raspberry lemon syrup.

LEMON CREAM AND RASPBERRY PHYLLO NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• For Phyllo Squares:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly oil 2 large baking sheets. Stack phyllo sheets on work surface. Trim to 10 1/2-inch square (reserve scraps for another use). Place 1 phyllo square on work surface (cover remaining phyllo with plastic wrap and damp kitchen towel). Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar. Top with second phyllo square. Brush lightly with melted unsalted butter. Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar. Top with third phyllo square. Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar. Cut phyllo stack into 9 equal stacked squares. Arrange stacked phyllo squares an prepared baking sheet. Repeat layering and cutting with remaining 3 phyllo sheets, sugar and butter making total of 18 stacked phyllo squares. Bake until phyllo is golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks and cool completely.
• For Lemon Cream:
• Beat cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl until medium peaks form. Whisk lemon curd in another medium bowl until smooth. Add to cream mixture. Beat to stiff peaks.
• Spread 1 generous tablespoon lemon cream on each of 6 stacked phyllo squares. Top each with 6 raspberries. Layer each with 6 raspberries. Layer each with 1 phyllo square, 1 more tablespoon lemon cream and 6 raspberries (save any remaining lemon cream for another use). Top each with 1 phyllo square. Sift powdered sugar over desserts. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover loosely and refrigerate).

WAFFLE NAPOLEONS WITH RASPBERRY CREAM

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the raspberries and the 2⁄3 cup sugar, and pulse until the berries have broken down and the mixture is liquefied. Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing with a spatula. Taste and add more sugar, if needed. Transfer 2⁄3 cup of the puree to a small bowl; reserve the remaining puree for garnish. Add the cream and yogurt to the 2⁄3 cup puree and stir to combine. Transfer the mixture to a chilled thermo whipper canister and assemble according to the manufacturer's instructions for cold applications. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. For each napoleon, place 1 heart-shaped waffle on a plate. Shake the thermo whipper canister back and forth 4 to 6 times, then dispense a small amount of the raspberry cream into a bowl to test the consistency. If the cream doesn't hold its shape, shake the canister again. Dispense about 2 Tbs. raspberry cream onto the waffle. Repeat the layering, then top the second layer with another waffle. Garnish the napoleons with confectioners' sugar, the reserved raspberry puree, raspberries and blueberries.