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Valentine Napoleon Pastry Hearts
Strawberry Dessert
source: recipe and
photograph created by Peggy Bucholz for www.finedinings.com
Recipe Type: dessert, Napoleon, pie crust pastry, cream, strawberry, Valentine's Day
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time:10 min
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
15 ounce package frozen pie crust, thawed
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar
Chocolate syrup for garnish
2 mint sprigs
Instruction:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Roll pie crust to 1/16-inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut 6 hearts or any shape you
desire. Place on a parchment lined sheet
pan or Silpat and bake 4 to 8 minutes or until lightly
brown.
Whip heavy cream with granulated sugar to soft peaks.
Arrange one baked Valentine 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; garnish plates with chocolate syrup, strawberry
fans, mint sprigs and serve.
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Wine
recommendation: Champagne |
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