Blueberry Napoleon Recipes

BLUEBERRY NAPOLEON WITH ORANGE-BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter with the orange peel and sugar. Place a sheet of phyllo dough on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Brush the phyllo with melted butter. Cover with another sheet of phyllo dough and brush it with butter. Repeat until all sheets are layered. Be sure to keep the phyllo sheets covered with a damp kitchen towel as you use them so they dont dry out. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Combine the orange-flavored liqueur, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tablespoon orange zest, and 3 cups blueberries in a large saucepan and place the pan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Strain.
• In a stand mixer, or using a hand held mixer, make the filling by blending together the cream cheese, sour cream, remaining orange zest, remaining confectioners' sugar, and ground coriander. When the filling is well-blended, gently stir in the blueberries.
• Cut the phyllo dough into 8 (4-inch) squares. Place a square of phyllo on each plate, and top with a dollop of filling; add another phyllo square, another dollop of filling, then top with blueberry sauce. Repeat the process to make 4 servings. Serve immediately.

BLUEBERRY NAPOLEON

Steps:

• Thaw Pastry.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees;
• cut pastry into 3 parts ;.
• Bake on 2 sheets covered with parchment paper. Bake 15 minute
• Cool and cut lengthwise-6 pcs.
• Prepare pudding as directed but with only 1 cup of milk;.
• Fold in whipped topping. Cover and refridgerate.
• Stir powdered sugar and 2 tsp of milk in a small bowl.
• Ice top of 2 pcs of pastry.
• Blueberry sauce :.
• Combine blue berries, cornstarch, sugar and lemon juice .
• Stir over med heat until cornstarch dissolves; then boil until thickened about 4 to 5 minute.
• Let cool.
• Spread 3/4 cp pudding then 1/3 of sauce on a pc of the pastry top with pc of pastry add another layer of pudding and then sauce,ending with iced pastry.

PEAR AND BERRY NAPOLEON

Steps:

• For the Pears: Put wine, juice, cinnamon, lemon juice, and sugar substitute in a pot, and bring to a boil. Take off the heat and add some clear glaze to slightly thicken the mixture. Add the sliced pears to the mixture and cool.
• Pastry Cream: Bring to a boil the milk, margarine, and split vanilla bean. Combine eggbeaters, sugar, and cornstarch and add to boiled milk. Cook until thick. Fold pastry cream with some whipped cream.
• Napoleon Sheets: Cut phyllo into rectangle shape. Spray each layer with vegetable spray (4 layers total). Sprinkle top with sugar substitute and bake until golden brown. Each set of Napoleon requires 3 rectangles per order.
• Pear and Berry Napoleon Assembly: In the center of a plate, layer a dollop of pastry cream, a phyllo square, a dollop of cream and berries. Repeat with another phyllo square, pastry cream, and berries. Top with phyllo square and a light sprinkle of powdered sugar. Spoon pears around. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

OPEN-FACED BLUEBERRY PEACH NAPOLEONS W/ MAPLE GOAT CHEESE CREME

Steps:

• BLUEBERRY MIXTURE: Combine 2 cups blueberries with next 4 ingredients in small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Combine cornstarch and water and whisk into hot blueberry mixture.
• Return to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Mixture will be thick.
• Remove from heat, stir in remaining 1 cup frozen blueberries and chill while preparing pastry.
• PASTRY: Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll puff pastry on well-floured surface to 12x16-inch rectangle.
• Cut into eight 4-inch squares. Place on prepared pan.
• Prick all over with a fork and sprinkle with icing sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes. Pastry will be puffy.
• Carefully press down with a spatula and continue baking until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes longer.
• Remove and cool on wire rack.
• GOAT CHEESE CRÈME: Combine all ingredients in bowl of electric mixer.
• Whip on high until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes.
• ASSEMBLY: Lay one square of puff pastry on dessert plate.
• Spread with 1/4 cup- goat cheese crème, top with 1/4 cup blueberry mixture, peach slices and garnish with about 1 tablespoons goat cheese crème.
• Soprinkle with additional icing sugar. Serve immmediately.

RASPBERRY NAPOLEONS DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet on a floured work surface until it is 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 16 squares. Transfer to a baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Repeat with remaining puff pastry sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the top and bottom, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, white sugar, heavy cream, and lemon zest in a bowl. Mix by hand until smooth and glossy. Dollop cream cheese mixture over 16 squares. Spread out cream cheese mixture and cover with raspberries. Top with the remaining puff pastry squares and dust with confectioners' sugar.

STRAWBERRY-BLUEBERRY NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface (cover remaining phyllo with plastic wrap, then damp kitchen towel). Brush phyllo sheet with some melted butter and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Top with second phyllo sheet. Brush with some melted butter and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Repeat with 2 more phyllo sheets, brushing each with melted butter and sprinkling each with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Cut phyllo stack in half lengthwise; cut crosswise into thirds, creating six 4 1/4-inch squares. Transfer squares to 1 prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly apart. Repeat with 4 more phyllo sheets to create 6 more squares; transfer to second baking sheet, spacing evenly apart. Bake phyllo until light golden, about 7 minutes. Using spatula, transfer phyllo stacks to rack and cool completely. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets, butter, and sugar to make 36 squares total. (Phyllo squares can be made up to 2 days ahead. Store between layers of waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature.)
• Bring vinegar and 4 teaspoons sugar to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until syrupy and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 25 minutes. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.)
• Beat mascarpone, cream, vanilla extract, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in large mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. (Mascarpone filling can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Set aside 1/4 of strawberries and blueberries for garnish. Place 12 phyllo squares on work surface. Spread each with 1 tablespoon mascarpone filling. Cover with remaining sliced strawberries. Spread 1 tablespoon filling over strawberries. Place another 12 phyllo squares atop filling with corners slightly askew to bottom square. Spread each square with 1 tablespoon filling. Cover with remaining blueberries. Spread 1 more tablespoon filling over blueberries. Top with final 12 phyllo squares with corners slightly askew to middle square. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Place napoleons on 2 large baking sheets. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Spoon dollop of filling atop each napoleon. Garnish with reserved straw-berry slices and blueberries. Dust with powdered sugar. Place 1 napoleon in center of each plate. Drizzle balsamic reduction around edge of plates.
• *Italian cream cheese, available at Italian markets and many supermarkets.