Best Raspberry Napoleon Recipes

RASPBERRY COULIS FOR EBERHARD'S ALPINE STRAWBERRY NAPOLEON

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mash berries with a fork. Stir in sugar, using just enough to take the edge off the tartness. Let them macerate for 20 to 30 minutes to bring out the juices. Transfer to a blender or food processor, and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the seeds, reserving the coulis. Adjust thickness if necessary with a little water.

VANILLA PUDDING RASPBERRY NAPOLEON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, gently stir together the honey, fruit spread and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add the raspberries and toss to coat.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the pudding and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• To assemble, place a wafer cookie onto a plate. Place with 1 heaping tablespoon pudding and 1 heaping tablespoon raspberries and top with a second wafer cookie. Top with another heaping tablespoon pudding, another heaping tablespoon raspberries and a third wafer cookie. Top with a small dollop of the pudding and garnish with a reserved raspberry. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

PINEAPPLE RASPBERRY NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Using a large, very sharp knife, cut the top and bottom away from the pineapple and place it upright on a cutting board. Cut the rind away from top to bottom, rotating the pineapple 4 times to create a square. Slice the trimmed pineapple lengthwise into 6 even slices, cutting away the core as you slice. Stack the slices and cut them in half.
• Arrange a slice of pineapple on each of 4 dessert plates. Spread 2 teaspoons of Enlightened Creme Fraiche on each slice and top with raspberries to cover. Repeat twice to make 3 layers, ending with the raspberries.

RASPBERRY AND DULCE DE LECHE NAPOLEóN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• On a baking tray place 1 sheet phyllo dough. Brush with butter and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Cover with another sheet of phyllo and repeat the process again. Repeat with a third sheet of phyllo, you will have 3 sheets of phyllo buttered and sprinkled with sugar.
• Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 3 equal sections and then each of them in half, getting 6 equal rectangles. Cut each diagonally to obtain 12 triangles.
• Place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Cook for 5 minutes until golden and crispy.
• Allow to cool.
• Repeat same process for the other 3 sheets of phyllo.
• In a medium bowl mix the Neufchatel cheese with the jam.
• In another medium bowl mix the dulce de leche with orange juice.
• To serve:Place a triangle of phyllo on each plate . Top each with a tablespoon of Dulce de leche mixture, cover with another triangle, place 1 tablespoon with the raspberry mixture and 4-5 raspberries. Cover with another triangle of phyllo.

RASPBERRY NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Brush puff pastry with egg product. Cut pastry into 15 pieces (a diagram will be hanging up for reference) and bake on a sheet tray ahead of service time. Store in a sealed container in cold prep area. For service: Take a lunch plate and decorate it with kiwi plate scapers. Squirt a dollup of whipped cream in the center of the plate and secure one puff pastry square on it. Dollup a 4 oz. scoop of bavarian cream on the puff pastry and on the outside of the cream arrange four ripe raspberries. Repeat with a slightly smaller puff pastry piece and 4 raspberries. Place the smallest piece of pastry vertically into the cream (as if it's slicing it) and garnish with more raspberries on top.