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Valentine Napoleon Pastry Hearts
Strawberry Dessert
source: recipe and
photograph created by www.finedinings.com
Serves 2
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 pie crust to 1/16-inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut 6
hearts, place on a parchment lined sheet pan or Silpat and bake at 375° for 4 to 8 minutes or until lightly
brown.
Whip the cream to soft peaks. Place one baked heart on each plate, add a 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 and chocolate.
Garnish with strawberry fans,
coulis sauce (recipe follows), mint sprigs and serve.
Strawberry Coulis (sauce)
3 fresh strawberries, stems removed
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Cut
berries 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 sauce thickens.
Wine recommendation: Champagne
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