Wildberry Napoleons

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Ingrediente

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Monin Wildberry Fruit Purée
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon powdered gelatin, unflavored
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 2/3 cup whipping cream, chilled
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (half of
  • 17.3-ounce package)
  • 3 1/2 pint containers fresh berries
  • (mixed varieties)
  • fresh mint sprigs (garnish)
  • Yield: 6 servings

Indicatii

  • Preheat oven to 375°
  • F.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese, Monin Wildberry Fruit Puré
  • e, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Set aside.
  • Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of gelatin over 2 tablespoons of cold water. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, allowing gelatin to absorb the water.
  • Microwave the gelatin mixture for 5 to 10 seconds on full power. Allow the mixture to cool slightly to room temperature, remaining in liquid form (avoid allowing mixture to become cold/firm).
  • In a separate medium bowl, beat the whipping cream with an electric mixer until it is barely stiff.
  • Add the cooled gelatin to the cream in a steady stream, while continuously mixing.
  • Whip until soft peaks are formed.
  • Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in 3 additions
  • cover mousse and refrigerate.
  • Roll out pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to approximately a 14x10 1/2-inch rectangle.
  • Cut sheet into twelve 3 1/2-inch squares.
  • Pierce squares all over with fork. Sift 1/4 cup powdered sugar over squares.
  • Place squares on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.
  • Using metal spatula, flatten squares and continue baking until crisp and brown, about 5 minutes longer.
  • Cool pastry squares on sheet. Place 6 pastry squares on work surface. Spread each with 1/4 cup prepared mousse.
  • Top with 6 to 8 berries.
  • Cover with remaining pastry squares. Dust napoleons with remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
  • Top each with berry and mint sprig if desired.