Strawberry Napoleon

Name: Strawberry Napoleon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 12 servings Additional confectioners sugar; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 3 egg yolks, beaten; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 237 milliliters milk; 482 grams package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed; 0 teaspoons salt; 3 pints fresh strawberries, sliced; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberry Napoleon might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 536 calories, 6g of protein, and 33g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Mother's Day. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of milk, vanillan extract, confectioners' sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

On a lightly floured surface, roll out each pastry sheet to a 9-in. square.

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Roll

Place on ungreased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Milk

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

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Egg Yolk

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla.

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Vanilla

Butter

Pour into a bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Refrigerate, without stirring, until chilled.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

For topping, beat cream in a chilled large bowl until it begins to thicken.

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Cream

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Bowl

Add sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form.

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Vanilla

Sugar

Place one pastry square on a serving platter. Top with the custard, strawberries, sweetened whipped cream and second pastry. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Sweetened Whipped Cream