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Recipe: Caramelized Napoleon with Sage and Cranberry |
A deceptive dessert, this adaptation of a classic napoleon crisp plays with our taste buds and senses. Subtly infused with sage throughout, crisp apples bound together with an intriguing sage mousseline replace the traditional phyllo layers and thick pastry cream. A frozen cranberry sage parfait sits atop a bed of crispy caramelized phyllo crumbs to mimic the missing napoleon layers, and a sweet compote of apples and cranberry meld the two together. Caramel undertones are also present throughout, as their flavor marries well with both the apples and sage. Although this dessert is much more complex than our usual fare (the Pastry Princess was really inspired here!), the components serve to teach you many foundational techniques, so it?s a mini pastry curriculum for you avid students of the kitchen. It is well worth the effort to make this dessert either as a whole or in parts, so play and experiment!
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