Caramel Mousse Napoleon with Caramel Sauce and Berries
- 1 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 teaspoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup water
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 3/4 cups whipping cream, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- Powdered sugar
- Assorted fresh berries
- Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400F.
- Roll out 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 15x12-inch rectangle.
- Using small sharp knife and long ruler, trim sheet to 13x10-inch rectangle.
- Cut in half lengthwise, forming two 13x5-inch rectangles.
- Pierce rectangles all over with fork; transfer to 1 ungreased baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining pastry sheet, transferring to another ungreased baking sheet.
- Brush rectangles with melted butter; sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar.
- Bake pastries 8 minutes.
- Reverse position of baking sheets and bake until pastries are golden, about 8 minutes longer.
- Cool pastries on sheets.
- Pour 3 tablespoons water into ramekin or custard cup.
- Sprinkle with gelatin; let soften while preparing caramel sauce.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup and 3/4 cup water in heavy large saucepan.
- Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves, frequently brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush.
- Increase heat; boil without stirring until syrup turns deep golden brown, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add 1 3/4 cups cream and butter (caramel will bubble up vigorously).
- Return to low heat; stir until any bits of caramel dissolve.
- Pour 1 1/2 cups caramel sauce into glass measuring cup; set aside pan of caramel sauce.
- Place ramekin with gelatin mixture in small skillet of simmering water.
- Stir until gelatin dissolves and mixture is clear, about 1 minute.
- Mix gelatin into measured 1 1/2 cups hot caramel; cool just to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Beat chilled whipping cream in large bowl to medium-firm peaks (do not overbeat).
- Gradually pour cooled caramel-gelatin mixture over cream, folding constantly but gently.
- Chill mousse 15 minutes.
- Arrange 3 pastry rectangles on large clean baking sheet; drizzle each with 2 tablespoons caramel from pan.
- Spread 1 cup mousse evenly over each rectangle.
- Chill until mousse begins to set, about 1 hour.
- Reserve plain pastry rectangle.
- Place 1 pastry layer with mousse on small baking sheet or board.
- Top with second layer, third layer, then plain pastry, aligning layers.
- Press assembled pastry lightly so that layers will adhere.
- Cover; chill at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
- Cover and chill remaining caramel sauce in pan.
- Using serrated knife, cut pastry crosswise into 6 pieces.
- Dust napoleons with powdered sugar.
- Transfer to plates.
- Rewarm sauce over low heat just until pourable; drizzle sauce onto each plate.
- Garnish with berries.
pastry, unsalted butter, sugar, water, unflavored gelatin, sugar, light corn syrup, whipping cream, butter, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, fresh berries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/caramel-mousse-napoleon-with-caramel-sauce-and-berries-103928 (may not work)