Strawberry Napoleon Puff Pastry
Valentines Day Dessert Recipe




Strawberry Napoleon Puff Pastry Dessert, Valentines Day Dessert Recipe... layer baked puff pastry with strawberries and whipped cream

Strawberry Napoleon Puff Pastry Dessert, Valentines Day Dessert Recipe



Strawberry Napoleon
Puff Pastry Heart Dessert
source:  recipe and photograph created by www.finedinings.com


Serves 2

1 - (15 ounce) package frozen pie crust, thawed
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup fresh strawberries, slice
1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar
Chocolate syrup for garnish

Roll pastry to 1/16-inch thick.  Use a cookie cutter to cut 6 hearts.  Bake on parchment lined sheet pan at 375° for 4 to 8 minutes or until lightly brown. 
 
Whip the cream to soft peaks. Place one baked pastry on each plate, add small amount of whipped cream and sliced strawberries. Continue building the Napoleon until each plate has 3 pastry hearts with whipped cream and strawberries between.  Dust tops with powdered sugar, add chocolate syrup swirls.   

Garnish with strawberry fansstrawberry coulis (recipe follows), mint sprigs and serve.

 
Strawberry Coulis (sauce)
3 fresh strawberries, stems remoed
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

Cut strawberries in small pieces; push through a fine sieve with the back of a spoon.Microwave the coulis for 1 minute, add cornstarch, stir and microwave again until strawberry coulis thickens.

Wine recommendation: Champagne


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