STRAWBERRY NAPOLEONS

Strawberry Napoleons image

Provided by David Wells

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

For strawberry sauce:
1 (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 pound fresh strawberries (1 1/2 pints)
1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream
12 Almond Lace Cookies
Confectioners sugar for dusting

Steps:

Make sauce:
Simmer strawberries in syrup with sugar, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then pur\ée in a blender.
Assemble napoleons:
Trim and quarter enough strawberries to measure 3 cups. Beat cream in a chilled bowl until it just holds stiff peaks.
Put 1 cookie on a plate and spread 1/2 cup whipped cream over it. Top with ‚ cup quartered strawberries and drizzle about 3 tablespoons sauce over them. Lean a second cookie at an angle over berries and lightly dust with confectioners sugar. Make 5 more napoleons in same manner.