4/12/2012
Banana Caramel Napoleons
1 cup plus 1.5 T sugar
6 T water
1 t lemon juice
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half the package), thawed
12 oz chilled mascarpone cheese
3 large bananas, peeled, thinly sliced on diagonal
powdered sugar
>how to make<
*Combine 1 cup sugar, 6 T water, and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan.
*Stir over ow heat until sugar dissolves.
*Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 10 minutes.
*Remove from heat.
*Carefully add cream (Mixture will bubble vigorously.)
*Place pan over low heat; stir until mixture is smooth and any caramel bits dissolve.
*Transfer caramel to small bowl.
*Cover and chill until thick, about 3 hours.
*Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
*Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper.
*Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured surface to 15" x 12" rectangle.
*Cut crosswise into three 12" x 5" strips.
*Transfer pastry strips to prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly.
*Pierce pastry all over with fork.
*Chill 10 minutes.
*Bake pastry until golden, about 15 minutes.
*Transfer baking sheets to racks and cool pastry on sheets.
*Set aside 1/2 cup caramel for decoration.
*Using electric mixer, beat mascarpone and remaining 1/5 T sugar in medium bowl just until smooth.
*Add remaining caramel and beat until caramel cream is well blended, about 1 minute.
*Using sharp knife, trim pastry layers so that they are flat and even.
*Place 1 pastry strip on work surface.
*Spread with 1/4 of caramel cream.
*Arrange half of banana slices in single layer over caramel cream.
*Spread second pastry strip with 1/4 of caramel cream.
*Place pastry caramel cream side down, atop bananas.
*Spread top of second pastry strip with 1/4 of caramel cream.
*Arrange remaining bananas in single layer over,.
*Spread remaining pastry strip with remaining caramel cream.
*Place pastry, caramel cream side down, atop bananas.
*Using serrated knife, cut pastry crosswise into 8 equal pieces.
*Sift powdered sugar over.
*Place napoleons on plates.
*Drizzle reserved caramel around napoleons and serve.
-makes 8-
Note: This recipe was taken from "bon appetit Desserts".
1 cup plus 1.5 T sugar
6 T water
1 t lemon juice
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half the package), thawed
12 oz chilled mascarpone cheese
3 large bananas, peeled, thinly sliced on diagonal
powdered sugar
>how to make<
*Combine 1 cup sugar, 6 T water, and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan.
*Stir over ow heat until sugar dissolves.
*Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 10 minutes.
*Remove from heat.
*Carefully add cream (Mixture will bubble vigorously.)
*Place pan over low heat; stir until mixture is smooth and any caramel bits dissolve.
*Transfer caramel to small bowl.
*Cover and chill until thick, about 3 hours.
*Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
*Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper.
*Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured surface to 15" x 12" rectangle.
*Cut crosswise into three 12" x 5" strips.
*Transfer pastry strips to prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly.
*Pierce pastry all over with fork.
*Chill 10 minutes.
*Bake pastry until golden, about 15 minutes.
*Transfer baking sheets to racks and cool pastry on sheets.
*Set aside 1/2 cup caramel for decoration.
*Using electric mixer, beat mascarpone and remaining 1/5 T sugar in medium bowl just until smooth.
*Add remaining caramel and beat until caramel cream is well blended, about 1 minute.
*Using sharp knife, trim pastry layers so that they are flat and even.
*Place 1 pastry strip on work surface.
*Spread with 1/4 of caramel cream.
*Arrange half of banana slices in single layer over caramel cream.
*Spread second pastry strip with 1/4 of caramel cream.
*Place pastry caramel cream side down, atop bananas.
*Spread top of second pastry strip with 1/4 of caramel cream.
*Arrange remaining bananas in single layer over,.
*Spread remaining pastry strip with remaining caramel cream.
*Place pastry, caramel cream side down, atop bananas.
*Using serrated knife, cut pastry crosswise into 8 equal pieces.
*Sift powdered sugar over.
*Place napoleons on plates.
*Drizzle reserved caramel around napoleons and serve.
-makes 8-
Note: This recipe was taken from "bon appetit Desserts".
Labels: Mille Filles recipe, Napoleons recipe
