Messy Cajeta Whipped Cream Napoleon
- Nonstick cooking spray
- All-purpose flour, for rolling
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet (half of a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup cajeta, dulce de leche, or thick caramel sauce
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- Assortment of fresh berries, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Sprinkle a flat surface and a rolling pin with flour.
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut it into three 13 x 4-inch rectangles.
- Sprinkle one of the rectangles generously with flour; then fold it, wrap it loosely in plastic wrap, and transfer it to the refrigerator.
- Place the 2 remaining puff pastry rectangles on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spray the underside of a second baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray, and set it on top of the puff pastry rectangles (this is to prevent the puff pastry from rising).
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden.
- Let the puff pastry cool completely.
- Repeat with the remaining puff pastry rectangle, unfolding the dough and brushing off the flour and making sure the baking sheets are cool before using them.
- (The puff pastry can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature.)
- Using an electric mixer, whip the cream, cajeta, and powdered sugar in a bowl to form stiff peaks.
- (The cajeta whipped cream can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and keep refrigerated.)
- Cut each pastry rectangle into 4 squares.
- Place 1 puff pastry square on a plate.
- Top it with 1/4 cup of the cajeta whipped cream.
- Top with a second puff pastry square, then 1/4 cup cajeta whipped cream.
- Top with a third puff pastry square, and sprinkle it generously with powdered sugar.
- Repeat with the remaining puff pastry squares and cajeta whipped cream to make 4 napoleons.
- Garnish with fresh berries, and serve.
nonstick cooking spray, flour, pastry sheet, heavy cream, cajeta, powdered sugar, assortment of fresh berries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/messy-cajeta-whipped-cream-napoleon-387029 (may not work)