Lemon Cream and Raspberry Phyllo Napoleons

A beautiful, stacked, restaurant-style dessert:  Lemon Cream and Raspberry Phyllo Napoleons

This is a lovely recipe for a summer dinner party.

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Lemon Cream and Raspberry Phyllo Napoleons

By RecipeGirl.com (recipe originally in Bon Appetit)

These are a restaurant style, beautifully delicious dessert!

Prep: 30 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

PHYLLO SQUARES

• ▢ 6 whole fresh phyllo pastry sheets or frozen, thawed
• ▢ 6 teaspoons granulated white sugar (use slightly more, if desired)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

LEMON CREAM

• ▢ ½ cup chilled whipping cream
• ▢ 1½ teaspoons powdered sugar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ¼ cup lemon curd (purchased )

FINISHING INGREDIENTS

• ▢ Two ½ pint baskets (about 1 cup) fresh raspberries
• ▢ powdered sugar

Instructions 

PHYLLO SQUARES

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Stack phyllo sheets on work surface. Trim to 10 ½ inch square (set scraps aside for another use).
• Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface (cover remaining phyllo with plastic wrap and damp kitchen towel). Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar. Top with a second phyllo sheet. Brush lightly with melted unsalted butter. Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar. Top with a third phyllo sheet. Sprinkle with 1 generous teaspoon sugar.
• Cut phyllo stack into 9 equal stacked squares. Arrange stacked phyllo squares on prepared baking sheets.
• 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.

LEMON CREAM

• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream, 1½ teaspoons powdered sugar and vanilla until medium peaks form.
• Whisk the lemon curd in another medium bowl until smooth. Add to the cream mixture. Beat to the consistency of stiff peaks.

FINISHING

• Spread 1 generous tablespoon of the lemon cream on each of 6 stacked phyllo squares. Top each square with 6 raspberries. Layer each with 1 phyllo square, 1 more tablespoon of the 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.

Notes

• Use a pastry bag to dole out the cream to create a very neat and beautiful look.
• You can try using strawberry slices in place of raspberries.
• Lemon curd is available in the preserves section of most supermarket.
• Try grating chocolate over the top for a finishing touch.
• For an easy way out, try using the pre-made phyllo cups instead of making the napoleon. Just add a teaspoon of lemon cream in each cup and garnish with raspberries and blueberries.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 228kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 126mg, Potassium: 65mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 415IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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