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 Napoleon (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Napoleon is a brand of beer in India.
A napoleon is a dessert made of crisp, flaky layers of pastry alternating with custard cream filling.
Napoleon ice cream comes in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry layers in imitation of the French tricolour which can also be called Neapolitan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_(disambiguation)   (352 words)

  
 Recipe: Four Napoleons
Spread 2 of the pastry strips with pudding.
Roll chilled pastry on lightly floured surface in 6"x 15" rectangle 1/4" hick.
Arrange on pastry so that squares are equidistant from each other.
http://www.recipelink.com/gm/0/64830   (1134 words)

  
 The Mediadrome - Recipes: Strawberry Napoleon with Lemon Curd and Cream
Sprinkle a pastry board or counter with the flour.
I like the textures in this recipe; crisp and flaky puff pastry, tart, silky lemon curd, juicy ripe strawberries and fresh whipped cream.
Place the puff pastry rectangles on a baking sheet and brush the top with some of the egg/water mixture.
http://www.themediadrome.com/content/recipes/stawberry_napoleon.htm   (400 words)

  
 Linda's Culinary and Food Dictionary and Glossary - A to Z
Napoleon pastry (nuh-POH-lee-uhn) - It is known as mille-feuilles in France.
Outside of France it is known as "Napoleon." It consists of layers of puff pastry interspersed with pastry cream or whipped cream and iced with fondant and chocolate or with confectioner's sugar.
The Danish people have been told for generations that a Danish royal pastry chef invented the dessert way back in the 1800s on the occasion of a state visit between the Emperor Napoleon and the King of Denmark, in Copenhagen.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Glossary/N.htm   (2212 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
Puff pastry is made by folding butter between layers of dough.
Napoleon's was possibly the first local bakery to put out cakes in the round, instead of the usual square shape, Tsukazaki says.
Their aim was a unique pastry that would put the new bakery on the map.
http://starbulletin.com/2000/08/09/features/story2.html   (627 words)

  
 Nation's Restaurant News: Mille-feuilles prove to have all the right 'stuffs.' - restaurant marketing - column
This multi-layered pastry with a Roquefort cheese filling was named after the revolutionary figure Jean-Paul Marat, not the emperor.
Carlos in Chicago serves a feuilletee of white asparagus, shrimp, sea scallops, and spinach in a ginger butter sauce, and at the Ritz Carlton, also in that city, there is a napoleon of sea scallops in a truffle butter sauce.
The dinner held at Square One in San Francisco to showcase the wines of Gerard Jaboulet included a puff pastry napoleon with Roquefort cheese.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_n31_v23/ai_7834085   (909 words)

  
 FRESH PLUM NAPOLEON Recipe at Epicurious.com
Place 1 pastry rectangle on long serving platter.
The pastry cream was wonderful and I made this recipe again substituting fresh strawberries and strawberry preserves for the plums and it was still fantastic.
Spread 1 cup pastry cream over pastry rectangle, leaving 1/2-inch plain border at all edges (reserve remaining pastry cream for another use).
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/109592   (807 words)

  
 Frank's Recipes! Smoked Salmon Napoleon
Place second pastry on top and spread with a third of the cheese.
Spread underside of third pastry layer with remaining cheese and place it on top of loaf, cheese-side down.
Place one of the pastry rectangles on a second baking sheet.
http://www.hostultra.com/~recipes/salmon/smosalnap.html   (264 words)

  
 Tort Napoleon - Russian cuisine forum at RusCuisine.com
Puff pastry is a light, flaky made by repeatedly layering pastry dough and butter or another solid fat, called laminating, to form a thin dough that puffs in the oven.
The origin of Napoleon pastry is puff pastry.
Puff Pastry was invented in about 1645 by a French pastrycook's apprentice named Claudius Gele.
http://www.ruscuisine.com/cooking-forums/viewtopic.php?topic=467&forum=1   (461 words)

  
 Delice Napoleon
Moisten with the Rhum Syrup and spread the remaining half of pastry cream onto the cake.
Spread half the vanilla pastry cream evenly from edge to edge.
Then turn the cake and slice the two strips into even number of pastry slices.
http://www.frenchpastrychef.com/pastry/0502delicenapo.shtml   (320 words)

  
 Milles Feuilles (Napoleon Pastry) Recipe
For the pastry cream: Put 2 1/2 cups milk, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts in a small boil to come to the boil.
The combination of snowy whipped cream, eggy custard and crisp puff pastry is divine.
To assemble: Place 1 sheet of pastry on a platter, spread with half of pastry cream, ensuring you don't spread all the way out to the edges of the pastry.
http://www.recipezaar.com/76587   (539 words)

  
 Tasters Guild New York : Wine & Spirit Tasting and Education, NYC
The napoleon pastry is crisp and light because you dry it in the oven after it has baked.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place puff pastry rectangles on a lightly buttered baking sheet and brush with egg wash. Decorate the tops with the strips and brush again.
Frozen puff pastry makes this recipe very easy to make.
http://www.tastersguildny.com/recipes_sea.shtml   (201 words)

  
 Grandma's Wine Bar & Grill
Spoon pastry cream (at room temperature) on top of the middle layer of puff pastry.
When pastry cream has finished cooking, remove mixture from saucepan and reserve for the assembly of the Napoleon.
Place the top layer of puff pastry on top of the pastry cream, presentation side up.
http://www.grandmasrestaurants.com/recipes/napoleon.htm   (330 words)

  
 RecipeSource: Napoleons
Transfer pastry to a parchment-lined sheet pan and trim edges.
Cover pastry with a second piece of parchment paper and weight down with a second sheet pan.
With a serrated knife carefully cut the pastry using a gentle sawing motion.
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/11/rec1125.html   (395 words)

  
 Uncle Phaedrus, Finder of Lost Recipes
The "mille-feuilles" pastry itself is most probably the creation of a French pastry chef who wanted to make a pastry "a la Napolitain", or "in the style of those made in Naples".
So, a "Neapolitan pastry" would be one consisting of many alternating layers of pastry and filling.
Mixed Berry Napoleon 8 ounces pastry cream 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks 1/4 pound mixed berries 1/4 cup Limoncello liqueur 1 sheet Napoleon puff pastry Mix the whipped cream with the pastry cream.
http://www.hungrybrowser.com/phaedrus/m071703.htm   (1475 words)

  
 Napoleon
[n] a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream.
http://lookwayup.com/lwu.exe/lwu/d?s=f&w=Napoleon   (57 words)

  
 News 14 Carolina 24 Hour Local News TOP STORIES
A napoleon is a french dessert that is usually layered with cream and puff pastry and is said to have been created for a royal occasion in the early 19th century.
Start with the chocolate sauce, the bottom half of the puff pastry and the bananas.
While the puff is in the oven, peel, slice and cook some bananas in butter, sugar, cinnamon and rum.
http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories?ArID=94867   (328 words)

  
 Pastries - Moio's Italian Pastry Shop
Napoleon: Three layers of crisp puff pastry filled with Bavarian custard and iced with fondant and nuts.
Sweet tart dough with a baked ricotta filling.
A fried wine dough shell stuffed with a sweet ricotta filling and fresh chocolate custard.
http://www.moios.com/pastries.htm   (257 words)

  
 Food Network: Pear and Berry Napoleon
Pear and Berry Napoleon Assembly: In the center of a plate, layer a dollop of pastry cream, a phyllo square, a dollop of cream and berries.
Repeat with another phyllo square, pastry cream, and berries.
Pastry Cream: Bring to a boil the milk, margarine, and split vanilla bean.
http://www.foodtv.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_17386_PRINT-RECIPE-FULL-PAGE,00.html   (203 words)

  
 napoleon. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
A rectangular piece of pastry made with crisp, flaky layers filled with custard cream.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/54/N0015400.html   (86 words)

  
 Recipes - Chocolate-Raspberry Napoleons Recipe at Cooking.com
Transfer pastry squares to the prepared baking sheets; prick pastry.
A traditional napoleon is filled with plain pastry cream; this version adds two more delicious flavors: chocolate and raspberry.
Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the pastry cream over raspberry preserves.
http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe530.htm   (411 words)

  
 Nation's Restaurant News: Dynamite Napoleons: chefs dazzle diners with sweet, savory pastry dishes
At La Folie in San Francisco there is a rendition of a mille-feuille of roasted, organic beets and Red Hill Farms goat cheese, a slightly different take on the commonplace combination of beets and goat cheese.
The raspberry Napoleon at Jean Georges in New York is just that--layers of puff pastry with raspberries and pastry cream, sliced tableside.
But even more inventive is the ropa vieja Napoleon at Cafe del Mar in New York, which is made with layers of shredded beef, fried plantains, braised black beans and jasmine rice.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_14_39/ai_n13606912   (632 words)

  
 U-Daily News - FOOD
Bake pastry until it is puffed and golden, about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on your oven.
Place one section of pastry on a large cutting board or cake plate.
Top pudding with second sheet of pastry, top that layer with pudding.
http://u.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,211~23528~1388996,00.html   (170 words)

  
 Truffle Mutt: Banana Foster Napoleons
The inside out puff pastry, as well as the base for the pastry cream was from Pierre Herme's Desserts cookbook.
Although I messed around with the ingredients for the pastry cream, I'd say I followed the puff pastry recipe to the letter.
This dessert layers bananas foster and caramel pastry cream between circles of sugared puff pastry.
http://www.trufflemutt.com/trufflemutt/2005/02/bananas_foster_.html   (1210 words)

  
 All Recipes Dessert Strawberry Napoleons
Unfold pastry on a cool, lightly floured surface.
Find a dish that goes with this recipe.
Top each with a layer of strawberries, a small amount of pudding, and another pastry layer.
http://dessert.allrecipes.com/az/38153.asp?tsrc=wc   (209 words)

  
 Small Napoleon Cake
Spread the vanilla pastry cream evenly from edge to edge.
Put the chocolate fondant into a pastry bag with a small plain tip (#2) or snip the end from a new bag to create a small opening.
Now, with the pastry bag drop a continuous line of chocolate fondant in a back and forth motion until you have many close parallel lines.
http://www.frenchpastrychef.com/pastry/0702napo.shtml   (420 words)

  
 R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens
Cook the bananas in a medium hot pan in the butter, sugar and cinnamon.
Cut the puff pastry into 9 equal squares, place on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
Slice the cooked puff pastry squares in half and stack all the parts together including the ice cream.
http://www.rnews.com/food/Recipe_2004.cfm?ID=27124&rnews_story_type=37&floyd_story_type=5&category=1   (208 words)

  
 Napoleon Cake? - Russian cuisine forum at RusCuisine.com
Use 10-12 rounds of short pastry for a tall round torte.
It was pastry layed with a think rich cream, and there was like 4 or 5 layers.
My grandmother makes a less conventional version using 25cm/10 inch rounds of sweet short pastry (like a large, very thin butter cookie) alternated with a vanilla buttercream (aka creme patissiere).
http://www.ruscuisine.com/cooking-forums/viewtopic.php?topic=1&forum=1   (312 words)

  
 Strawberry Napoleon Recipe
Place the pastry rectangles on a baking sheet about an inch apart and bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Once thawed, unfold the pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 3 strips along the fold mark.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the pastry cool.
http://www.recipezaar.com/114403   (427 words)

  
 Food Network Canada: Recipes: Sugar:Caramel Napoleon
Dust napoleons with icing sugar and serve with butterscotch sauce.
Due to the cornstarch, pastry cream will thicken quickly, about 8 minutes.
Pour pastry cream into a bowl and whisk in caramel.
http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/printrecipes/printrecipe_2593.asp   (407 words)

  
 Top Tastes
Transfer parchment paper with pastry to a baking sheet.
Cool pastry on cutting board; cut lengthwise into thirds using a serrated knife.
On parchment paper, roll puff pastry to a 14x12 inch rectangle; pierce pastry with fork.
http://www.toptastes.com/recipes/desserts/vanilla3.htm   (140 words)

  
 Carlo's Bakery - Pastries...
Cannoli: a crispy hand rolled pastry shell filled with ricotta cheese chocolate chips, Our cannolis are rolled at Carlo’s by professional bakers.
Napoleon: four layers of hand rolled French pastry accompanied by a light barvarian cream topped with a sweet marble icing.
Cassatini: sponge-like pastry wet with strega and filled with rich cannoli cream.
http://www.carlosbakery.com/pastries.html   (379 words)

  
 The Grub Report - Soup du Jour
Instead of using a full puff pastry recipe, we had to use semi-puff, glaze them with fondant and chocolate, and stack the delicate, flaky layers on top of gelatin-stabilized pastry cream.
I conquered that Napoleon pastry -- I have all the time in the world to over-season and over-flavor.
Napoleons are the hardest thing I've made yet, and if anybody has ever eaten one, they'll understand what I'm talking about.
http://www.grubreport.com/soupdujour/4thwk.html   (1359 words)

  
 "You're the Chef" Recipe: Festive Fruit Napoleon
Spread the remaining whipped cream in an even layer on the pastry.
Top with the second layer of the baked puff pastry.
Lay one piece of cooled, baked puff pastry on a flat work surface.
http://chef.pct.edu/Recipes/viewrecipe.asp?id=091   (222 words)

  
 Berry Napoleon with Lemon Cream -- Recipes from the KSL-TV Cooking Show
Continue with remaining pastry rectangles, berries, and cream.
Cut the pastry into 8 rectangles by cutting in half, and then cutting each half into quarters.
Top with some berries, cream mixture, another sheet of pastry on top, with more berries and cream.
http://recipes.ksl.com/recipe-10591i.php   (162 words)

  
 Hawaii's Kitchen Weekly Recipe
Place sautéed mushrooms over puff pastry, place second piece of puff pastry on top of first and spread with roasted garlic mayonnaise and sautéed mushrooms over puff.
To serve, place 1/2 of puff pastry in center of plate, place scallops on pastry and spoon sauce over scallops.
To serve, take one part of the puff pastry and spread with roasted garlic mayonnaise and place in center of place.
http://www.suresave.com/recipesofhawaii/hawaiikitchen/2000/HI_Recipe_July16.html   (282 words)

  
 Baby Spinach Salad with Smoked Salmon & Applewood Bacon from The James Beard House
Richard Hamilton likes to call this a "Napoleon salad." Classically, of course, the layers in a napoleon are made from puff pastry and pastry cream.
http://www.leitesculinaria.com/recipes/jbh/baby_spin_salad.html   (203 words)

  
 Puff Pastry - Recipes
Extraordinary Puff Pastry recipes created by renowned chefs.
Begin a fabulous meal with tasty appetizers that are simple to prepare.
Complete your meal in stunning fashion with delicious desserts using Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry.
http://www.puffpastry.com/recipes.aspx   (154 words)

  
 Recipes & More
Layering filo pastry with an egg white mixture rather than the usual melted butter, and substituting whipped cottage cheese for whipped cream, reduce the fat content of this elegant dessert to a mere 5 grams -- less than most cookies!
5.) To assemble each napoleon, place one piece filo on each of four serving plates; top with 2 tablespoons cheese mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons rhubarb mixture, and 2 slices apple.
In microwave-safe dish, cover apple slices with waxed paper; microwave 35 to 45 seconds on high (100% percent) or until softened; cool slices.
http://www.bestapples.com/recipes/recipe.NEW.asp?ID=72   (342 words)

  
 Featured Recipes
Place one sheet of the baked puff pastry.
Place puff pastry sheets on a baking sheet.
Place the remaining puff pastry sheet on top.
http://www.fox7.com/dynamic/text/recipes/r1088.html   (175 words)

  
 Napoleon - Food Reference Food Facts and Trivia
A Napoleon is a French pastry made with crisp, flaky layers of puff pastry, layered with crème pâtissière (pastry cream) and glazed with a fondant (vanilla icing) or powdered sugar.
Napoleons are usually served in small rectangular portions.
Napoleon - Food Reference Food Facts and Trivia
http://www.foodreference.com/html/f-napoleon.html   (213 words)

  
 Napoleon of gorgonzola, pears and walnuts
Spread half the cheese mixture on bottom puff pastry sheet.
This awesome little meal is a cinch if you use frozen puff pastry found in your supermarket.
Top with thin layer of pears and sprinkle with nuts.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/recipe/gorg_pear_napoleon.html   (122 words)

  
 CARAMEL MOUSSE NAPOLEON WITH CARAMEL SAUCE AND BERRIES Recipe at Epicurious.com
Reverse position of baking sheets and bake until pastries are golden, about 8 minutes longer.
Place 1 pastry layer with mousse on small baking sheet or board.
Make pastry layers: Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll out 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to 15x12-inch rectangle.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/103928   (748 words)

  
 Bristol Farms - Strawberry and Mango Napoleon
Place the frozen puff pastry on a parchment lined baking pan and cover with inverted wire mesh baking rack.
On a lightly floured board, roll the puff pastry to about 1/16 inch thick.
Put 1 piece of puff pastry on each plate and spoon on some of the strawberries then some of the Chantilly Cream., about 1/2 Cup.
http://www.bristolfarms.com/recipes/archives/recipearchive69.html   (167 words)

  
 WatkinsOnline Recipes Desserts Pastry Heart-Shaped Napoleon
Place one undecorated pastry layer on serving tray; spread with one third of filling.
Bake at 400°F/200°C for 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden brown.
Split each pastry layer in half to make 4 layers in all.
http://www.watkinsonline.com/recipes/recipeDetail.cfm?category=5&subcat=24&detail=348   (209 words)

  
 HCTV - Chef Willi's Kitchen - Swordfish and Shrimp Napoleon
On plate, place triangle of puff pastry, swordfish, spinach, pepper, puff pastry, spinach, 2 shrimp, spinach, puff pastry, pepper.
Cut puff pastry into triangles and bake 350* until brown.
Fresh swordfish (use fish of your choice) blackened
http://www.hctv.org/shows/willi/200104-napoleon.html   (126 words)

  
 Valentine Napoleon Pastry Hearts
Place another pastry heart on top of the strawberries, add more whipping cream and strawberries.
Place one pastry heart on each plate, add a small amount of whipping cream and some sliced strawberries.
Using the chocolate, make an interesting design on the top of each pastry heart.
http://www.finedinings.com/valentine_napoleon_pastry_hearts.htm   (370 words)

  
 apple napoleon
Remove the pastry rounds from the fridge and brush the surfaces with
Roll the pastry out to a thickness of 1/4".
Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and, using a 4" round cutter,
http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-archive/33/178345.shtml   (237 words)

  
 SMOKED STURGEON NAPOLEON WITH CAVIAR CREAM AND A LEMON GASTRIQUE (Recipe) @ Emeril's dot com
Place pastry pieces on top of a sheetpan which is covered with parchment paper, cover pastry with another sheet of parchment paper and top with another sheetpan of the same size.
Top with another piece of puff pastry and repeat layering process, ending with a piece of puff pastry.
Using cookie cutter or a very sharp knife, cut pastry into 12 3-inch portions of the desired shape.
http://www.emerils.com/recipes/by_name/smoked_sturgeon_napoleon_with_caviar_cream_and_a_lemon_gastrique.html   (323 words)

  
 Vertical Raspberry Napoleon
Trim 1/2 inch from each side of pastry; cut pastry in half, making two 5 1/2- by 8-inch rectangles.
Top each with two slices of pastry and garnish with a raspberry.
Nutrition information per serving with two pastry slices: 3 g protein, 45 g fat, 29 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 159 mg sodium, 150 mg cholesterol, 516 calories.
http://magazines.ivillage.com/countryliving/recipefinder/recipe/0,,399054,00.html   (331 words)

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