Lemon Cream and Raspberry Phyllo Napoleons
- 6 fresh phyllo pastry sheets or frozen, thawed
- 6 teaspoons (generous) sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup purchased lemon curd
- 2 1/2-pint baskets fresh raspberries or 2 cups frozen unsweetened, thawed, drained
- Powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Lightly oil 2 large baking sheets.
- Stack phyllo sheets on work surface.
- Trim to 10 1/2-inch square (reserve scraps for another use).
- Place 1 phyllo square on work surface (cover remaining phyllo with plastic wrap and damp kitchen towel).
- Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar.
- Top with second phyllo square.
- Brush lightly with melted unsalted butter.
- Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar.
- Top with third phyllo square.
- Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar.
- Cut phyllo stack into 9 equal stacked squares.
- Arrange stacked phyllo squares an prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat layering and cutting with remaining 3 phyllo sheets, sugar and butter making total of 18 stacked phyllo squares.
- Bake until phyllo is golden, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer baking sheets to racks and cool completely.
- Beat cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl until medium peaks form.
- Whisk lemon curd in another medium bowl until smooth.
- Add to cream mixture.
- Beat to stiff peaks.
- Spread 1 generous tablespoon lemon cream on each of 6 stacked phyllo squares.
- Top each with 6 raspberries.
- Layer each with 6 raspberries.
- Layer each with 1 phyllo square, 1 more tablespoon lemon cream and 6 raspberries (save any remaining lemon cream for another use).
- Top each with 1 phyllo square.
- Sift powdered sugar over desserts.
- (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
- Cover loosely and refrigerate).
fresh phyllo pastry, sugar, unsalted butter, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon curd, raspberries, powdered sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-cream-and-raspberry-phyllo-napoleons-443 (may not work)