Rhubarb Napoleons
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 pound rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon red currant jelly
- Powdered sugar
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Orange peel strips (optional)
- Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Using 1/2 tablespoon butter, generously butter 1 baking sheet.
- Unfold pastry on work surface; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Roll out pastry to 11-inch square.
- Trim edges to form 10-inch square.
- Cut square into four 5-inch squares.
- Cut squares diagonally in half to form 8 triangles.
- Transfer triangles, sugar side up, to prepared baking sheet.
- Using remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, generously butter underside of second baking sheet.
- Place second sheet, buttered side down, atop pastry triangles.
- Bake pastry triangles 15 minutes; press top baking sheet down to flatten.
- Bake until pastries are golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.
- Remove top baking sheet.
- Using metal spatula, transfer pastries to rack and cool completely.
- Combine rhubarb, 2/3 cup sugar, orange juice, cornstarch and grated orange peel in medium saucepan; stir to blend.
- Let stand until juices form, about 10 minutes.
- Cook over medium-high heat until rhubarb is tender but still intact, stirring gently, about 7 minutes.
- Gently stir in red currant jelly.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- (Pastries and filling can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Store pastries airtight at room temperature.
- Cover and refrigerate filling.
- Rewarm filling before using.)
- Arrange 1 pastry triangle on each of 4 plates; top with rhubarb filling, then remaining 4 pastry triangles.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Scoop ice cream alongside each napoleon.
- Garnish with orange peel strips and mint, if desired.
- Serve napoleons immediately.
butter, pastry, sugar, rhubarb, sugar, orange juice, cornstarch, red currant, powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, mint sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/rhubarb-napoleons-103284 (may not work)