Napoleon
Origin
Credit
Yield
France
Anonymous
(Modifications by Gray Carper)
Ingredients
- Puff pastry (frozen is simplest)
- Vanilla pastry cream or Bavarian Cream
- Berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries)
To Prepare
- Remove desired amount of pastry from freezer and thaw
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Cut pastry into thirds, transfer to cookie sheet, and prick dough with fork
- Cover with another cookie sheet (to prevent excessive puffing) and bake for 5 minutes
- Remove top sheet and continue to bake for 5 more minutes or until lightly browned; cool on wire rack
- Place one pastry strip on serving platter, spread cream on top, cover with berries
- Add another strip on top, spread cream on top, and cover with berries
- Place the final strip on top and chill until firm (about and hour)