Strawberry-Rhubarb Napoleons with Creme Fraiche Ice Cream
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- All-purpose flour, for dusting, if needed
- 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Creme Fraiche Ice Cream, recipe follows
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pound rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 pints strawberries, sliced, divided
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups creme fraiche
- 1 cup sugar
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unfold the pastry sheet on your work surface.
- If the pastry sticks a bit, dust with some flour.
- Roll the dough out to about a 10-inch square.
- Cut the square into 4 (5-inch) squares, then cut these in half diagonally to make 8 triangles.
- Evenly sprinkle all the triangles with the 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Put the triangles, sugar-side up, on the baking sheet.
- Pop in the oven and bake until nicely puffed and golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Slice in half horizontally (a serrated knife is best for this job).
- Put a halved triangle on your serving plate.
- Spread some Strawberry-Rhubarb filling on top, stack another halved triangle and more filling on top of that and repeat to make 4 layers total.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with more sauce on the side.
- Scoop some Creme Fraiche Ice Cream alongside.
- Serve the napoleons immediately.
- Cook's Note: Both the pastries and filling can be prepared 1 day ahead and stored separately.
- Put the pastries in an airtight container at room temperature, and cover and refrigerate the filling.
- Heat up the filling before using.
- Whisk the sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl, making sure there are no lumps.
- Add the rhubarb, sugar-cornstarch mixture, orange zest and juice and half the strawberries to a saucepan.
- Give it a good stir.
- Let this mixture sit about 15 minutes off the heat so it macerates (gets nice and juicy).
- Then put the pan over medium-high heat and let cook until the rhubarb is tender but still holds its shape, giving it a stir now and then, about 7 minutes.
- Let it cool for about 15 minutes, and then stir in the rest of the strawberries.
- Pour the milk into a large bowl, add the 2 tablespoons lemon juice and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
- Add the creme fraiche, the remaining 1/3 cup lemon juice and the sugar.
- Give it a whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Pour into an ice cream maker and churn as per the manufacturer's instructions, then pop in the freezer until it's firm.
- Yield: about 1 quart
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-thornton/strawberry-rhubarb-napoleons-with-creme-fraiche-ice-cream-recipe.html (may not work)