Chocolate Satin Napoleons

Yield: 12 servings or 24 sample servings

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels, melted
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 (5.9 ounce) package chocolate instant pudding and pie filling
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, finely chopped
• 6 to 8 strawberries, hulled and sliced
• Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously sprinkle Stoneware Bar Pan with flour.
2. Unroll crescent dough along length of pan (do not separate triangles); pinch seams to seal. Lightly sprinkle dough with flour. Using Baker’s Roller(TM), roll dough evenly to cover bottom of pan. Prick dough using pastry tool.
3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
4. Remove from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack; cool 10 minutes.
5. Carefully remove pastry from pan to cooling rack; cool completely.
6. Transfer pastry to smooth side of Large Grooved Cutting Board. Place chocolate morsels in Small Micro-Cooker(R); microwave on HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after each 20 second interval. Drizzle chocolate evenly over pastry; let stand until set. Using Pizza Cutter, cut pastry crosswise into six rows and lengthwise into four rows to make twenty-four 2 1/2 inch squares.
7. In Classic Batter Bowl, combine milk and pudding mix; whisk until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk. Immediately fold in whipped topping. Attach open star tip to Easy Accent(R) Decorator; completely fill with chocolate mixture. Pipe a 1 1/2-inch rosette onto center of each pastry square.
8. Finely chop almonds using Food Chopper; sprinkle over rosettes. Remove stems from strawberries using Cook’s Corer(TM); slice strawberries with Egg Slicer Plus(R). Insert one strawberry slice into each rosette. Lightly sprinkle pastry squares with powdered sugar using Flour/Sugar Shaker. Place one pastry square on top of another using Mini-Serving Spatula, pressing down lightly. Repeat with remaining pastry squares.
9. Serve immediately.

Notes

The pastry squares can be served as 24 single dessert canapés, if desired.

To toast almonds, heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread almonds in a single layer over bottom of Small Bar Pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown; cool completely.

For an attractive presentation, serve this dessert on the Simple Additions(TM) Large Square Platter.

Nutrition

Per serving: (1 Napoleon): Calories 220, Total Fat 11g, Saturated Fat 4.5g, Cholesterol 0mg, Carbohydrate 27g, Protein 2g, Sodium 370mg, Fiber less than 1g

Attribution

Recipe credit: Pampered Chef