Hawaiian Napoleon

• Vegetable oil, for deep frying
• 12 pasta sheets, cut into twenty four 3-by-2-inch triangles
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 ounces heavy cream
• 6 ounces Hershey's milk chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 fresh pineapple, cut into a small dice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped
• 1 cup mascarpone
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon black lava salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar

1. For the pasta sheets: Preheat oil to 350 degrees F. Deep-fry the pasta until golden brown.
2. Drain on paper towels.
3. Sprinkle the top with sugar while still hot so the sugar sticks.
4. For the chocolate sauce: Heat the heavy cream over medium-high heat so it comes to a simmer.
5. Add the chocolate; remove from the heat and cover.
6. After 10 minutes, whisk until smooth.
7. For the coconut caramel: Place the sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan with 1 tablespoon water.
8. Heat over medium heat, swirling the pan without using a spoon or whisk, and cook until golden.
9. Add the coconut milk and cook on medium-high, whisking until smooth.
10. For the pineapple mascarpone: Saute the pineapple in the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
11. Add the vanilla, remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
12. Whip the mascarpone with the sugar until light and fluffy.
13. Fold in the sauteed pineapple.
14. To assemble: Top 1 pasta square with 3 tablespoons pineapple mascarpone and
15. top with another pasta square.
16. Drizzle the top with coconut caramel and chocolate sauce.
17. Sprinkle the plate with lava salt/sugar mixture.
18. This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition.
19. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/hawaiian-napoleon-recipe.html (may not work)